Indonesia's Mild Secularism
In: SAIS review, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 25-28
ISSN: 1088-3142
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In: SAIS review, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 25-28
ISSN: 1088-3142
In: Social scientist: monthly journal of the Indian School of Social Sciences, Band 26, Heft 7/8, S. 3
In: Gender and development, Band 26, Heft 2, S. 382-385
ISSN: 1364-9221
In: Relações internacionais: R:I, Heft 18, S. 191-192
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In: Foreign affairs, Band 86, Heft 5, S. 172-173
ISSN: 0015-7120
In: SAIS Review, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 25-28
Examines the experience of Indonesia as a prime example of Islam's compatibility with democracy. The three main schools of thought in Islam regarding the relation between religion & state are described, along with equally controversial views within the Muslim world in regard to the relation between Islam & democracy. Although most Indonesians are Muslims, the nation's founders believed Indonesia should not be a theocratic state, but should uphold patriotic, humanitarian, & religious values. Religion is important in the private lives of the people, but they acknowledge diversity, & are basically egalitarian in their outlook, a necessary ingredient for democracy. It is noted that one of the five guiding principles upon which the Republic of Indonesia is based recognizes the existence of Almighty God, but religion functions as a moral support, not a state ideology. The emergence of political parties is examined as an indication of a healthy democracy. It is contended that Indonesia exemplifies a nation in which religion plays a vital social/moral role while remaining outside the power struggles of the political sphere. J. Lindroth
In: SAIS review / the Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS): a journal of international affairs, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 25-28
ISSN: 1946-4444
World Affairs Online
In: Review of international studies: RIS, Band 38, Heft 5, S. 943-961
ISSN: 1469-9044
AbstractAt the height of the influence of the secularisation thesis religion was understood to be absent from affairs of state and the law, including international politics and international law. As the critique of secularisation gained momentum this master narrative fell apart, and a new consensus began to take shape. The notion that religion had been ignored and should be 'brought back in' to International Relations took centre stage among many academics and practitioners. The assumption is that restoring religion in the right way will help address the problems associated with having ignored religion in IR, paving the way for the marginalisation of violent religion and globalisation of religious freedom. This article undertakes a critical analysis of this restorative narrative and the religious and political world it is creating. It then proposes a different approach to the intersection of religion and world politics after secularism. This approach draws attention to the authority of transnational actors such as the United States, United Nations, and European Union to shape the public administration of religious affairs globally. Channels through which this is accomplished include the promotion of religious freedom, humanitarian intervention, foreign aid, nation building and democratisation, counterterrorism and peace-building efforts, and the pronouncements of supra-national courts.
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In: The world today, Band 48, Heft 11, S. 208-211
ISSN: 0043-9134
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In: Political science review: quarterly journal of the Department of Political Science, University of Rajasthan, Band 22, Heft 2-3, S. 162
ISSN: 0554-5196
In: Secular studies, Band 5, Heft 1, S. 24-28
ISSN: 2589-2525
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In line with Jacques Berlinerblau's Secularism: The Basics, this commentary highlights manifestations of secularism beyond the west. It argues that state regulation of religion and religious citizens is not one dimensional. Secularism takes different forms and contends with differing sociopolitical realities.
In: Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSCAS 2015/47
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In: Law and Social Inquiry, Band 38, Heft 1
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