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Islamism in Indonesia : Politics in the Emerging Democracy

The fall of President Soeharto in May 1998 and the introduction of multi-party democracy by President BJ Habibie have unleashed religious parties (both Islamic and Christian) in Indonesian politics. This study shows that the Islamist agenda of the Islamist parties is overshadowed by their political...

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Autor principal: Platzdasch, Bernhard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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  • Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. The Waning of the Masyumi Tradition; 2. The "Muslim Nation" Dogma; 3. Shari'ah Concerns, Motives, and Qualities; 4. Vote Maximization: Islamist Electoral Strategies; 5. The Triumph of Political Logic; Conclusion; Postscript: "Muslim Nation" Dogma and Pancasila Holdovers; Appendix 1: Results of the June 1999 Parliamentary Elections; Appendix 2: Results of the 2004 Parliamentary Elections; Appendix 3: Selected Ppp Leaders; Appendix 4: Selected Pk/Pks Leaders; Appendix 5: Selected Pbb Leaders; Appendix 6: Selected Keluarga Bulan Bintang Notables.
  • Appendix 7: Ministers of Islamist Parties and Fraksi ReformasiBibliography; Index; About the Author.