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Since the fall of Suharto in 1998, Indonesia has made a successful transition to democracy. However, during the past few years the country has also been racked by Islamist terrorism, most notably the 2002 Bali bombings, and sectarian violence that have left thousands dead. While the two are not linked, they are the most notable trends in Indonesian political development. This volume first analyses the newfound role of Islamist parties in Indonesian politics and explains how they are now shaping public policy. It then provides an in-depth analysis of the state of terrorism in Indonesia and strives to understand how Jemaah Islamiyah has reacted to the "War on Terror" and shifted its tactics and strategies to cope with the arrests and crackdowns. Also focusing on the various laskars, or militias, that are engaged in both sectarian violence and attempts to impose sharia law through vigilante actions, the author examines the degree to which these groups, overt and covert, legal and illegal, are able or willing to cooperate with one another. Finally, the book concludes with policy implications for the Indonesian government, the neighboring ASEAN states and the Western world.
This book will be of great interest to students of Indonesian politics, Asian studies, political violence and security studies in general.
Since the fall of Suharto in 1998, Indonesia has made a successful transition to democracy. However, during the past few years the country has also been racked by Islamist terrorism, most notably the 2002 Bali bombings, and sectarian violence that have left thousands dead. While the two are not linked, they are the most notable trends in Indonesian political development. This volume first analyses the newfound role of Islamist parties in Indonesian politics and explains how they are now shaping public policy. It then provides an in-depth analysis of the state of terrorism in Indonesia and strives to understand how Jemaah Islamiyah has reacted to the "War on Terror" and shifted its tactics and strategies to cope with the arrests and crackdowns. Also focusing on the various laskars, or militias, that are engaged in both sectarian violence and attempts to impose sharia law through vigilante actions, the author examines the degree to which these groups, overt and covert, legal and illegal, are able or willing to cooperate with one another. Finally, the book concludes with policy implications for the Indonesian government, the neighboring ASEAN states and the Western world.
This book will be of great interest to students of Indonesian politics, Asian studies, political violence and security studies in general.
1. Introduction 2. Democratization and the Rise of Political Islam 3. Jemaah Islamiyah and Islamist Terrorism 4. Radical Muslim Groups and Islamist Militias 5. Common Motives, Divergent Methods: The Future of Islamism in Indonesia 6. Conclusion: Policy Implications
Simmons College, Boston, USA
'Abuza has attempted to address the full spectrum of Islamist activism from democratization, through party-political Islamism to vigilante mujahidin activism and jihadi terrorism. No other writer has tackled so broad a sweep of movements and issues in a single volume and for this reason alone Abuza's book deserves a place on the shelf of anyone with an interest in modern Indonesia or Islam in Asia.' - Greg Barton, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Volume 29 Number 2, 2007
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