Islam and the State in Indonesia

· Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Ebook
265
Pages

About this ebook

This book explains the relationship between Islam and the state and politics in contemporary Indonesia. President Soeharto's departure from office in May 1998 brought tremendous and far-reaching impacts to Indonesia's political landscape. At least 181 new political parties came into being, a sizeable portion of which use Islam as their symbol and ideological basis.

About the author

Bahtiar Effendy, PhD (Ohio) is a lecturer in political science at the Islamic State University (UIN), Jakarta, and the University of Indonesia. In addition to his teaching career, he is also a Deputy Director at the Institute for the Study and Advancement of Business Ethics (LSPEU Indonesia). 

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