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The Islamist threat in Southeast Asia : a reassessment / John T. Sidel.

Title
The Islamist threat in Southeast Asia : a reassessment / John T. Sidel.
Author
Sidel, John Thayer, 1966-
Publication
Washington, D.C. : East-West Center Washington, c2007.

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Additional Authors
East-West Center Washington.
Description
xi, 73 p.; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Policy studies, 1547-1349 ; 37
Uniform Title
Policy studies (East-West Center Washington) ; 37.
Subject
  • Islam > Southeast Asia
  • Islam > Southeast Asia > History
  • Islam and state > Southeast Asia
  • Islam and politics > Southeast Asia
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [59]-68).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction -- Weaknesses of the alarmist account -- An alternative approach -- Historical backdrop: Western colonialism and the subjugation of Islam in Southeast Asia -- Indonesia: the extrusion and globalization of jihad -- Indonesia: waning Islamist unity and influence in the public sphere -- Malaysia: contested official islam and the rise and decline of PAS -- the Philippines: Manila's forward movement and Muslim responses -- Thailand: Thaksin Shinawatra and rising violence in the South -- Conclusion: Much ado about nothing?
ISBN
  • 9789812304896 (pbk.)
  • 9812304894 (pbk.)
OCLC
173173830
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library