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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, colonial powers clashed over
much of Central and East Asia: Great Britain and Germany fought
over New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, Fiji, and Samoa; France
and Great Britain competed over control of continental Southwest
Asia; and the United States annexed the Philippines and Hawaii.
Meanwhile, the possible disintegration of China and Japan's growing
nationalism added new dimensions to the rivalries. Surveying these
and other international developments in the Pacific basin during
the three decades preceding World War I, Kees van Dijk traces the
emergence of superpowers during the colonial race and analyzes
their conduct as they struggled for territory. Extensive in scope,
Pacific Strife is a fascinating look at a volatile moment in
history.
While Muslims in Indonesia have begun to turn towards a strict
adherence to Islam, the reality of the socio-religious environment
is much more complicated than a simple shift towards
fundamentalism. In this volume, contributors explore the
multifaceted role of Islam in Indonesia from a variety of different
perspectives, drawing on carefully compiled case studies. Topics
covered include religious education, the increasing number of
Muslim feminists in Indonesia, the role of Indonesia in the greater
Muslim world, social activism and the middle class, and the
interaction between Muslim radio and religious identity.
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