Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia examines the conditions
facilitating democracy, women’s rights, and inclusive citizenship in
Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority country and the third
largest democracy in the world. The book shows that Muslim
understandings of Islamic traditions and ethics have coevolved with
the understanding and practice of democracy and citizen belonging.
Following thirty-two years of authoritarian rule, in 1998 this
sprawling Southeast Asian country returned to electoral democracy. The
achievement brought with it, however, an upsurge in both the numbers
and assertiveness of Islamist militias, as well as a sharp increase in
violence against religious minorities. The resulting mobilizations
have pitted the Muslim supporters of an Indonesian variety of
inclusive citizenship against populist proponents of Islamist
majoritarianism. Seen from this historical example, the book
demonstrates that Muslim actors come to know and practice Islam in a
manner not determined in an unchanging way by scriptural commands but
in coevolution with broader currents in politics, society, and citizen
belonging. By exploring these questions in both an Indonesian and
comparative context, this book offers important lessons on the
challenge of democracy and inclusive citizenship in the
Muslim-majority world. Well-written and informative, this book will be
suitable for adoption in university courses on Islam, Southeast Asian
Politics, Indonesian and Asian studies, as well as courses dealing
with religion, democracy, and citizen belonging in multicultural
societies around the world. The book will be of interest to the
general reader with an interest in Islam, citizenship, and democracy.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781003831518
Publisert
2023
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Vendor
Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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