Religion And Identity Politics: Global Trends And Local Realities
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A01=Melvin Tay
Absolutism
Absolutists
Asia
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Buddhism
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Catholicism
Christianity
Civil Religion
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Ethno-Religious
Identity Politics
Indonesia
Islam
Malaysia
Moral Justification
New Religious Movements
Philippines
Populism
Radicalism
Religion
Religious Conflict
Religious Extremists
Religious Fundamentalism
Religious Nationalism
Religious Practices
Religious Violence
Right-Wing Extremism
Singapore
Social Mobilization
Sri Lanka
Terrorism
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- ISBN 9789811236235
- Publication Date: 14 Jul 2021
- Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
- Publication City/Country: SG
- Product Form: Paperback
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Discourse on fundamentalism has gained much attention in recent years, particularly in a post-9/11 context where extremist or terrorist threats are more prominent, perilous, and pervasive. This edited volume seeks to spotlight the perspectives of academics and practitioners vis-à-vis global trends in religious fundamentalism and right-wing extremism over the past decade. It presents a collection of works from notable academics and practitioners; including a selection of case studies from Asia to illustrate the contemporary interplay of religion, politics and identity; alongside broader global trends of religious fundamentalism.The chapters that follow attempt to trace the sources and factors that led to the dramatic rise in these powerful forces of faith, which influence societies and politics around the world. Together, they present a carefully curated narrative of the interplay of religion and identity politics globally and across Asia. The prevailing differences in demographics, history and the extent of ethno-religious diversity across country contexts are perused across each chapter, and the ensuing circumstances deliberated upon.As these circumstances change, the ways people interpret their identities, engage in politics, and navigate their religion will also evolve. How we manage the effects of religious fundamentalism must hence begin with an understanding of how religion, identity, and politics interact — and this is what the upcoming chapters seek to illustrate.
