Islam, Nationalism and Democracy - A Political Biography of Mohammad Natsir (Paperback)

As Indonesia's leading Muslim politician in the second half of the 20th century, Mohammad Natsir (1908-1993) went from heading the country's first post-independence government and largest Islamic political party to spending years in rebellion and in jail under the Soekarno regime. After initially welcoming Soekarno's overthrow in 1965, he became one of the most outspoken critics of the successor Suharto government's increasingly autocratic rule. Natsir's copious writings stretch from his student days in the late colonial period, when his debates with Soekarno over the character of Indonesian nationalism first attracted public attention, to the years immediately preceding his death when his trenchant criticisms brought him the enmity of the Suharto regime. They reveal a man struggling to harmonise his deep Islamic faith with his equally firm belief in national independence and democracy.

General

Imprint:	NUS Press
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	November 2011
Authors:	Audrey R. Kahin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-9971-69-571-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	9971-69-571-5
Barcode:	9789971695712

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