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Democracy and Islam in Indonesia

Democracy and Islam in Indonesia - Religion, Culture, and Public Life

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Publisher's Synopsis

Indonesia's military government collapsed in 1998, igniting fears that economic, religious, and political conflicts would complicate any democratic transition. Yet in every year since 2006, the world's most populous Muslim country has received high marks from international democracy-ranking organizations. In this volume, political scientists, religious scholars, legal theorists, and anthropologists examine the theory and practice of Indonesia's democratic transition and its ability to serve as a model for other Muslim countries. They compare the Indonesian example with similar scenarios in Chile, Spain, India, and Tunisia, as well as with the failed transitions of Yugoslavia, Egypt, and Iran. Essays explore the relationship between religion and politics and the ways in which Muslims became supportive of democracy even before change occurred, and they describe how innovative policies prevented dissident military groups, violent religious activists, and secessionists from disrupting Indonesia's democratic evolution. The collection concludes with a discussion of Indonesia's emerging "legal pluralism" and of which of its forms are rights-eroding and rights-protecting.

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Columbia University Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780231161909
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 320.9598
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 476g
Height: 229mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 20mm