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The state, ulama and Islam in Malaysia and Indonesia /

The Suharto (1966-98) government of Indonesia and the Mahathir (1981-2003) government of Malaysia both launched Islamisation programmes, upgrading and creating religious institutions. The author argues that, while generally ulamas, or religious teachers, had to support state ideologies, they sometim...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Saat, Norshahril
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2018.
Series:Religion and society in Asia.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The Suharto (1966-98) government of Indonesia and the Mahathir (1981-2003) government of Malaysia both launched Islamisation programmes, upgrading and creating religious institutions. The author argues that, while generally ulamas, or religious teachers, had to support state ideologies, they sometimes succeeded in capturing the state by influencing policies in their favour. The author builds his argument on strong fieldwork data, especially interviews, and he engages in critical discussion of comparative politics paradigms and the concept of capture.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-246) and index.
ISBN:9789048532902
9048532906