Asian Islam in the 21st Century.
Title:
Asian Islam in the 21st Century.
Author:
Esposito, John L.
ISBN:
9780198044215
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (321 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Contributors -- 1. Introduction: Islam in Asia in the Twenty-First Century -- PART I: Religion and Politics in Muslim Majority Societies -- 2. Islam in Indonesia in the Twenty-First Century -- 3. Pakistan after Islamization: Mainstream and Militant Islamism in a Changing State -- 4. Islam, State, and Society in Bangladesh -- 5. Malaysian Islam in the Twenty-First Century: The Promise of a Democratic Transformation? -- 6. The Trifurcated Islam of Central Asia: A Turkish Perspective -- 7. A Provincial Islamist Victory in Pakistan: The Social Reform Agenda of the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal -- PART II: Religion and Politics in Muslim Minority Societies -- 8. Muslims in Post-Independence India -- 9. Islam in China -- 10. The Effect of 9/11 on Mindanao Muslims and the Mindanao Peace Process -- 11. Thai and Cambodian Muslims and the War on Terrorism -- 12. Conclusion: Asian Islam at a Crossroads -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
Although more than half of the world's Muslims live in Asia, most books on contemporary Islam focus on the Middle East, giving short shift to the dynamic and diverse presence of Asian Islam in regional and global politics. The Muslims of Asia constitute the largest Muslim communities in the world - Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Central Asia. In recent years, terrorist bombings in Bali, separatist conflicts in Thailand and the Philippines, and opposition politics in Central Asia, all point to the strategic importance of Asian Islam. In Asian Islam in the 21st Century, terrorism and its effects are placed within the broader context of Muslim politics and how Islamic ideals and movements, mainstream and extremist, have shaped Asian Muslim societies. Democratization experiments -- successful and unsuccessful -- are examined. The rise of radical militant movements is analyzed and placed in historical perspective. The result is an insightful portrait of the rich diversity of Muslim politics and discourse that continue to affect Asian Muslim majority and minority countries. Specialists and students of Islamic studies, religion and international affairs, and comparative politics as well as general readers will benefit from this sorely needed comprehensive analysis of a part of the world that has become increasingly important in the 21st century.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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