Information on "Religion" and "Southeast Asia"
June 2013
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Jun 2013
Cracks in Muslim Democracy Model: Radicalization in Contemporary Indonesia
Author: Vibhanshu Shekhar
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This brief discusses the growing process of radicalization in Indonesia, considered an example of a moderate Muslim democracy. More on «Cracks in Muslim Democracy Model: Radicalization in Contemporary Indonesia»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Malaysia: Majority Supremacy and Ethnic Tensions
Author: Pranav Kumar
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
Malaysia places great importance on managing ethnic community relationships. More on «Malaysia: Majority Supremacy and Ethnic Tensions»
July 2012
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16 Jul 2012
How Indonesian Extremists Regroup
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines how extremist groups in Indonesia have responded and regrouped following increased pressure from police since the 2002 Bali bombing. More on «How Indonesian Extremists Regroup»
February 2012
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13 Feb 2012
Indonesia: Cautious Calm in Ambon
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This article outlines local responses to an outbreak of Christian-Muslim violence in Ambon in September 2011. More on «Indonesia: Cautious Calm in Ambon»
January 2012
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26 Jan 2012
Indonesia: From Vigilantism to Terrorism in Cirebon
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Anti-vice raids and actions against non-Muslim minorities are becoming a path to more violent jihadism in Indonesia. More on «Indonesia: From Vigilantism to Terrorism in Cirebon» -
26 Jan 2012
Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions
Author: Melissa Crouch
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
The author of this Bulletin discusses Indonesia's 'Blasphemy Law' ruling which she asserts, "casts a bleak outlook for so-called 'deviant' groups, leaving religious minorities vulnerable to convictions for blasphemy and the risk of violence in the fu... More on «Indonesia's Blasphemy Law: Bleak Outlook for Minority Religions» -
2012
Religiöse Diskriminierung in Indonesien
Author: Amanda Kovacs
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Unter der Regierung von Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ist die Zahl der Angriffe auf religiöse Minderheiten in Indonesien ständig gestiegen. More on «Religiöse Diskriminierung in Indonesien»
March 2011
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2 Mar 2011
Bloody Blasphemy: Antagonizing Religious Minorities in Indonesia and Pakistan
Author: Endy Bayuni
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
In this Bulletin, the author notes that recent incidents of violence in regards to religious minorities in Indonesia and Pakistan occurred with encouragement from conservative Muslim leaders and can only undermine the underpinnings of the state. More on «Bloody Blasphemy: Antagonizing Religious Minorities in Indonesia and Pakistan»
January 2011
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6 Jan 2011
What Happened to the Smiling Face of Indonesian Islam?
Author: Martin Van Bruinessen
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
The transition form authoritarian to democratic rule in Indonesia has been accompanied by the apparent decline of the liberal Muslim discourse that was dominant during the 1970s and 1980s and the increasing prominence of Islamist and fundamentalist i... More on «What Happened to the Smiling Face of Indonesian Islam?» -
2011
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, Vol 30, No 1
Author: Vedi R Hadiz, Guido Benny, Kamarulnizam Abdullah, Sai Khaing Myo Tun, Niels Mulder, Hans-Dieter Evers, Azhari Karim, Michael Walbel
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) / Hamburg University Press
In this issue, the authors consider, among other topics, the genesis of political Islam in Indonesia, Indonesian perceptions of ASEAN, comparative development policy in Myanmar and Indonesia, and individual identity in southeast Asia. More on «Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, Vol 30, No 1»
