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The past fifteen years have seen Indonesia move away from
authoritarianism to a thriving yet imperfect democracy. During this
time, the archipelago attracted international attention as the
most-populated Muslim-majority country in the world. As religious
issues and actors have been increasingly taken into account in the
analysis and conduct of international relations, particularly since
the 9/11 events, Indonesia's leaders have adapted to this new
context. Taking a socio-historical perspective, this book examines
the growing role of transnational Islamic Non-State Actors (NSAs)
in post-authoritarian Indonesia and how it has affected the making
of Indonesia's foreign policy since the country embarked on the
democratization process in 1998. It returns to the origins of the
relationship between Islamic organisations and the Indonesian
institutions in order to explain the current interactions between
transnational Islamic actors and the country's official foreign
policies. The book considers for the first time the interactions
between the "parallel diplomacy" undertaken by Indonesia's Islamic
NSAs and the country's official foreign policy narrative and
actions. It explains the adaptation of the state's responses, and
investigates the outcomes of those responses on the country's
international identity. Combining field-collected data and a
theoretical reflexion, it offers a distanced analysis which deepens
theoretical approaches on transnational religious actors. Providing
original research in Asian Studies, while filling an empirical gap
in international relations theory, this book will be of interest to
scholars of Indonesian Studies, Islamic Studies, International
Relations and Asian Politics.
The past fifteen years have seen Indonesia move away from
authoritarianism to a thriving yet imperfect democracy. During this
time, the archipelago attracted international attention as the
most-populated Muslim-majority country in the world. As religious
issues and actors have been increasingly taken into account in the
analysis and conduct of international relations, particularly since
the 9/11 events, Indonesia's leaders have adapted to this new
context. Taking a socio-historical perspective, this book examines
the growing role of transnational Islamic Non-State Actors (NSAs)
in post-authoritarian Indonesia and how it has affected the making
of Indonesia's foreign policy since the country embarked on the
democratization process in 1998. It returns to the origins of the
relationship between Islamic organisations and the Indonesian
institutions in order to explain the current interactions between
transnational Islamic actors and the country's official foreign
policies. The book considers for the first time the interactions
between the "parallel diplomacy" undertaken by Indonesia's Islamic
NSAs and the country's official foreign policy narrative and
actions. It explains the adaptation of the state's responses, and
investigates the outcomes of those responses on the country's
international identity. Combining field-collected data and a
theoretical reflexion, it offers a distanced analysis which deepens
theoretical approaches on transnational religious actors. Providing
original research in Asian Studies, while filling an empirical gap
in international relations theory, this book will be of interest to
scholars of Indonesian Studies, Islamic Studies, International
Relations and Asian Politics.
Illusions of Democracy: Malaysian Politics and People offers an
up-to-date and broad analysis of the contemporary state of
Malaysian politics and society. Transcending disciplinary
boundaries, it offers a look at Malaysian politics not only through
the lens of political science but also anthropology, cultural
studies, international relations, political economy and legal
studies touching on both overlooked topics in Malaysian political
life as well as the emerging trends which will shape Malaysia's
future. Covering silat martial arts, Malaysia's constitutional
identity, emergency legislation, the South China Sea dilemma, ISIS
discourse, zakat payment, the fallout from the 1MDB scandal and
Malaysia's green movement, Illusions of Democracy charts the
complex and multi-faceted nature of political life in a
semi-authoritarian state, breaking down the illusions which keep it
functioning, to uncover the mechanisms which really underlie the
paradoxical longevity of Malaysia's political, economic and social
system.
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