Islam and Democracy in Indonesia - Tolerance without Liberalism (Hardcover)

Indonesia's Islamic organizations sustain the country's thriving civil society, democracy, and reputation for tolerance amid diversity. Yet scholars poorly understand how these organizations envision the accommodation of religious difference. What does tolerance mean to the world's largest Islamic organizations? What are the implications for democracy in Indonesia and the broader Muslim world? Jeremy Menchik argues that answering these questions requires decoupling tolerance from liberalism and investigating the historical and political conditions that engender democratic values. Drawing on archival documents, ethnographic observation, comparative political theory, and an original survey, Islam and Democracy in Indonesia demonstrates that Indonesia's Muslim leaders favor a democracy in which individual rights and group-differentiated rights converge within a system of legal pluralism, a vision at odds with American-style secular government but common in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics
Release date:	2016
Authors:	Jeremy Menchik
Dimensions:	235 x 158 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-11914-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Islamic & Arabic philosophy Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Islamic & Arabic philosophy Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	1-107-11914-6
Barcode:	9781107119147

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