Democracy and Islam in Indonesia

Book Overview

Indonesia's military government collapsed in 1998, igniting fears that economic, religious, and political conflicts would complicate any democratic transition. Yet in every year since 2006, the world's most populous Muslim country has received high marks from international democracy-ranking organizations. In this volume, political scientists, religious scholars, legal theorists, and anthropologists examine the theory and practice of Indonesia's democratic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231161913
• ISBN13: 9780231161916
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher