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The Politics of Religion, Nationalism, and Identity in Asia
Engelsk Paperback
The Politics of Religion, Nationalism, and Identity in Asia
Engelsk Paperback

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This comprehensive book provides a comparative analysis of religious nationalism in contemporary, globalized Asia. Exploring the nexus of religion, identity, and nationalism, Jeff Kingston assesses similarities and differences across the region, focusing on how religious sentiments influence how people embrace nationalism and with what consequences. Kingston shows that in the age of the Internet this has become an especially volatile mix that breeds violence and poses a significant risk to secularism, diversity, civil liberties, democracy, and political stability. This extremist tide has swept across Asia with tragic results, as witnessed by 730,000 Rohingya Muslims driven out of Myanmar, 70,000 Kashmiris slaughtered in India, and Islamic State affiliates terrorizing Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Who could have imagined Buddhist monks inciting violence and intolerance or setting themselves on fire? Or pious vigilantes beheading atheist bloggers? Or clerics defeating and jailing powerful politicians on blasphemy allegations? And, what explains why one million Uighur Muslims are locked up in China? Examining the causes and consequences of these varied phenomena and what they portend, Kingston casts a sobering light on the world of the Asian Century.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
312
ISBN-13:
9781442276871
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1442276878
Udg. Dato:
30 jul 2019
Længde:
20mm
Bredde:
229mm
Højde:
153mm
Forlag:
Rowman & Littlefield
Oplagsdato:
30 jul 2019
Forfatter(e):
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