Islam in Southeast Asia : the challenge of radical interpretations

This article addresses three questions. The rise of radical Islamic movements in Southeast Asia, the links between Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and al-Qaeda, and the challenge to Southeast Asian states from JI. Desker gives an overview of radical Islamic organisations in Southeast Asia resorting to violenc...

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Main Author: Desker, Barry
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1554782022-03-02T05:22:38Z Islam in Southeast Asia : the challenge of radical interpretations Desker, Barry S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Sociology::Terrorism Social sciences::Political science::Public administration::Asia Al-Qaeda ASEAN This article addresses three questions. The rise of radical Islamic movements in Southeast Asia, the links between Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and al-Qaeda, and the challenge to Southeast Asian states from JI. Desker gives an overview of radical Islamic organisations in Southeast Asia resorting to violence, and their reciprocal connections and ties to the global al-Qaeda network. These organisations and their actions draw attention to the interplay between transnational non-state actors, postcolonial states and regional integration processes in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Desker points out the fragility of postcolonial states challenged by religious, ethnic and linguistic groups promoting separatist or transnational agendas. As new states protective of their sovereignty and the primacy of their national identities, the ASEAN members generally have pursued individual national interests in confronting such transnational actors. As such the ASEAN member-states have not relied on their multilateral relationships, highlighting the erosion of the ASEAN security community after the Cold War. 2022-03-02T05:22:38Z 2022-03-02T05:22:38Z 2003 Journal Article Desker, B. (2003). Islam in Southeast Asia : the challenge of radical interpretations. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, 16(3), 415-428. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0955757032000132344 0955-7571 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155478 10.1080/0955757032000132344 2-s2.0-85055300435 3 16 415 428 en Cambridge Review of International Affairs © 2003 Centre of International Studies. All rights reserved.
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Social sciences::Political science::Public administration::Asia
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ASEAN
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Desker, Barry
Islam in Southeast Asia : the challenge of radical interpretations
description This article addresses three questions. The rise of radical Islamic movements in Southeast Asia, the links between Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and al-Qaeda, and the challenge to Southeast Asian states from JI. Desker gives an overview of radical Islamic organisations in Southeast Asia resorting to violence, and their reciprocal connections and ties to the global al-Qaeda network. These organisations and their actions draw attention to the interplay between transnational non-state actors, postcolonial states and regional integration processes in the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Desker points out the fragility of postcolonial states challenged by religious, ethnic and linguistic groups promoting separatist or transnational agendas. As new states protective of their sovereignty and the primacy of their national identities, the ASEAN members generally have pursued individual national interests in confronting such transnational actors. As such the ASEAN member-states have not relied on their multilateral relationships, highlighting the erosion of the ASEAN security community after the Cold War.
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title Islam in Southeast Asia : the challenge of radical interpretations
title_short Islam in Southeast Asia : the challenge of radical interpretations
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