The Political Impact of Islam in Southeast Asia. Phase II. Topic A-16,

Abstract

The study presented here is an examination of the political status of Islam in Southeast Asia both as a religion and a vital determinant of ethnic identity. We conclude that the two phenomena of Islamic fundamentalism and Islamic neomodernism will be important variables in the evolution of politics in the region. Contents: Malaysia; Indonesia; Philippines; Thailand; Singapore; Brunei.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA161765

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Weatherbee
  • James M. Roherty
  • James T. Myers
  • Kiyohiko Ito
  • Taifa Yu

Organizations

  • foreign affairs ministry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Human Population
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Ideologies
  • Political Systems
  • Recreation
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.