Islam in Southeast Asia : : Political, Social and Strategic Challenges for the 21st Century / / ed. by K. S. Nathan, Mohammad Hashim Kamali.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• MitwirkendeR: Abubakar, Carmen A.,; Adeney-Risakotta, Bernard,; Alatas, Syed Farid,; Anwar, Zainah,; Azra, Azyumardi,; Effendy, Bahtiar,; Faruqi, Shad Saleem,; Haneef, Mohamed Aslam,; Hasan, Noorhaidi,; Kamali, Mohammad Hashim,; Martinez, Patricia A.,; Meuleman, Johan H.,; Moten, Abdul Rashid,; Munir, Lily Zakiyah,; Nathan, K. S.,; Nathan, K.S.,; Riddell, Peter G.,; Shamsul, A.B.,
• HerausgeberIn: Hashim Kamali, Mohammad,; S. Nathan, K.,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2005]; ©2005
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (362 p.)

This book looks at Islam and its strategic implications for Southeast Asia. Part I outlines Islamic doctrine and traces the history and growth of Islamic economic institutions in the region. In Part II, politics, governance, civil society and gender issues are examined in the context of Southeast Asian Islam. Part III devotes itself to the impact of modernization and globalization on Muslim society. Part IV examines and evaluates the impact of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the icons of the American superpower. The Conclusion offers some perspectives on the challenges and prospects for Islamic doctrine and practice in the context of Southeast Asia.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE. Islamic Doctrine, History, Growth and Institutions in Southeast Asia -- 1. Islamic Thought: Theory, Concepts, and Doctrines in the Context of Southeast Asian Islam -- 2. The History of Islam in Southeast Asia: Some Questions and Debates -- 3. The Advent and Growth of Islam in the Philippines -- 4. Islamic Economic Institutions in Indonesia: A Religio-Political Perspective -- 5. The Development and Impact of Islamic Economic Institutions: The Malaysian Experience -- PART TWO. Politics, Governance, Civil Society and Gender Issues in Southeast Asian Islam -- 6. Islam Embedded: ‘Moderate’ Political Islam and Governance in the Malay World -- 7. Law-Making in the Name of Islam: Implications for Democratic Governance -- 8. Is It Always Islam versus Civil Society? -- 9. Islamization, Civil Society and Religious Minorities in Malaysia -- 10. Islam and Gender: Reading Equality and Patriarchy -- PART THREE. Modernization, Globalization and the ‘Islamic State’ Debate in Southeast Asia -- 11. Islam and Modernization 209 Syed Farid Alatas -- 12. Modernization and the Process of Globalization: The Muslim Experience and Responses -- 13. The Malaysian Constitution, the Islamic State, and Hudud Laws -- 14. The Islamic State: Origins, Definition, and Salient Attributes -- PART FOUR. Impact of September 11 on Islamic Thought and Practice -- 15. September 11 and Islamic Militancy in Post-New Order Indonesia -- 16. The Impact of September 11 on Islam in Southeast Asia -- CONCLUSION -- NOTE ON CONTRIBUTORS -- ABOUT THE EDITORS -- INDEX