Information on "Religious Relations" and "Southeast Asia"
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)
This paper explores the racial and religious divides, which are the most prominent divisions in Malaysia's plural society. More on «Malaysia: Majority Supremacy and Ethnic Tensions»
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'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»
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?»
November 2010
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24 Nov 2010
Indonesia: "Christianisation" and Intolerance
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Religious tolerance in Indonesia has come under increasing strain in recent years, particularly where hardline Islamists and Christian evangelicals compete for the same ground. More on «Indonesia: "Christianisation" and Intolerance» -
12 Nov 2010
Mapping the Religious and Secular Parties in South Sulawesi and Tanah Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Author: Farish A Noor
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper maps out the presence and activities of mainstream and minor political parties across South Sulawesi, Indonesia. More on «Mapping the Religious and Secular Parties in South Sulawesi and Tanah Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
Conflict Management Strategies in Indonesia
Publisher: Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre)
The violence in Poso was triggered by an incident that took place on Christmas Eve in 1998. More on «Conflict Management Strategies in Indonesia»
May 2009
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20 May 2009
Indonesia: Radicalisation of the "Palembang Group"
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This brief examines the radicalization process of a small Indonesian anti-apostasy organization and its transformation into a terrorist cell. More on «Indonesia: Radicalisation of the "Palembang Group"»
August 2008
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Aug 2008
Arabization
Author: Baladas Ghoshal
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This brief discusses the rising tide of fundamentalist Islam in the Muslim world, which the author dubs "Arabization. More on «Arabization»
July 2008
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7 Jul 2008
Indonesia - Implications of the Ahmadiyah Decree
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This paper examines the developments that led to an Indonesian governmental decree to freeze the activities of the Ahmadiyah sect, focusing on the influence of hardline Islamic groups. More on «Indonesia - Implications of the Ahmadiyah Decree»
