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Religion and Nationalism in Southeast Asia
Joseph Chinyong Liow
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Description for Religion and Nationalism in Southeast Asia
paperback. Examines the ways in which religion and nationalism have interacted to provide a powerful impetus for mobilization in Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPFN; JPFR; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Religion and nationalism are two of the most potent and enduring forces that have shaped the modern world. Yet, there has been little systematic study of how these two forces have interacted to provide powerful impetus for mobilization in Southeast Asia, a region where religious identities are as strong as nationalist impulses. At the heart of many religious conflicts in Southeast Asia lies competing conceptions of nation and nationhood, identity and belonging, and loyalty and legitimacy. In this accessible and timely study, Joseph Liow examines the ways in which religious identity nourishes collective consciousness of a people who see themselves ... Read more
Religion and nationalism are two of the most potent and enduring forces that have shaped the modern world. Yet, there has been little systematic study of how these two forces have interacted to provide powerful impetus for mobilization in Southeast Asia, a region where religious identities are as strong as nationalist impulses. At the heart of many religious conflicts in Southeast Asia lies competing conceptions of nation and nationhood, identity and belonging, and loyalty and legitimacy. In this accessible and timely study, Joseph Liow examines the ways in which religious identity nourishes collective consciousness of a people who see themselves ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
409g
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781316618097
SKU
V9781316618097
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Ref
99-24
About Joseph Chinyong Liow
Joseph Liow is Dean and Professor of Comparative and International Politics at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. He is also the inaugural holder of the Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies and Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC. Liow's research focusses on comparative politics, Islamic ... Read more
Reviews for Religion and Nationalism in Southeast Asia
'Joseph Liow is an influential observer of religion and nationalism across Muslim Southeast Asia. His new book presents a rich and insightful analysis that will guide a new generation of scholars and students.' Edward Aspinall, Australian National University, Canberra 'Joseph Liow has brought together a wealth of information on the extent to which religion has come to infuse contested conceptions ... Read more