Aspirations with Limitations : : Indonesia's Foreign Affairs under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono / / ed. by Fionna Ulla, Siwage Dharma Negara, Deasy Simandjuntak.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus eBook-Package 2018
• MitwirkendeR: Ciorciari, John D.,; Clark, Marshall,; Fionna, Ulla,; Habir, Manggi,; Laksmana, Evan A.,; Manning, Chris,; McRae, Dave,; Missbach, Antje,; Natalegawa, Marty M.,; Negara, Siwage Dharma,; Pietsch, Juliet,; Simandjuntak, Deasy,; Solahudin,,; Stange, Gunnar,; Sukamdi,,; Wihardja, Maria Monica,
• HerausgeberIn: Negara, Siwage Dharma,; Simandjuntak, Deasy,; Ulla, Fionna,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 p.)

"Islam in the Malay world of Southeast Asia or Islam Nusantara, as it has come to be known, had for a long time been seen as representing the more spiritual and Sufi dimension of Islam, thereby striking a balance between the exoteric and the esoteric. This image of 'the smiling face of Islam' has been disturbed during the last decades with increasing calls for the implementation of Shari'ah, conceived of in a narrow manner, intolerant discourse against non-Muslim communities, and hate speech against minority Muslims such as the Shi'ites. There has also been what some have referred to as the Salafization of Sunni Muslims in the region. The chapters of this volume are written by scholars and activists from the region who are very perceptive of such trends in Malay world Islam and promise to improve our understanding of developments that are sometimes difficult to grapple with." - Professor Syed Farid Alatas, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore "Perceptions of Southeast Asian Islam are increasingly contested. On the one hand, much of the international community continues to laud the region's Muslims as among the most 'moderate' and 'inclusive' in the world. On the other hand, stories about creeping Wahhabism and escalating jihadist threats abound in media reporting, often accompanied by commentary that the nature of Southeast Asian Islam is becoming more radical, less tolerant and more 'Arabized'. In this volume, a range of Muslim scholars and activists from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore reflect upon developments in their communities and seek to bring greater nuance to our understanding of these complex religio-cultural and political changes. This book opens up authentic regional perspectives on Islam's contemporary role." - Assoc Professor Greg Fealy, Department of Political and Social Change, Australian National University

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Indonesian Foreign Policy: Waging Peace, Stability, and Prosperity -- 3. Indonesia's Diplomatic and Strategic Position under Yudhoyono -- 4. International Economic Cooperation during the Yudhoyono Presidency -- 5. First Term Right, Second Term Shy: A Review of Indonesia's Economic Links with Key Trading Partners -- 6. International Labour Migration: A Very Mixed Blessing -- 7. Law Enforcement, Prevention, and Deradicalization: How SBY Handled Terrorism -- 8. Drifting towards Dynamic Equilibrium: Indonesia's South China Sea Policy under Yudhoyono -- 9. Uneasy Neighbours: Indonesia- Malaysia Relations under Yudhoyono -- 10. A Fair Dinkum Partnership? Australia-Indonesia Ties during the Yudhoyono Era -- 11. The Aceh Peace Process: Wheeling and Dealing behind Closed Doors -- Index