Islam in Malaysian foreign policy / Shanti Nair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nair, Shanti.

Contributor:

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

Series:

Politics in Asia series.

Politics in Asia series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Malaysia.

Islam.

Islam and politics--Malaysia.

Islam and politics.

Islam and state--Malaysia.

Islam and state.

Malaysia--Foreign relations.

Malaysia.

Malaysia--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A case study of a multi-ethnic Muslim state and a contribution to the study of the domestic functions of foreign policy. The book also addresses the real and imagined significance of Islam as a force in contemporary global politics.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Locating Islam in international relations; The relationship between foreign policy and domestic policy: foreign policy as domestic policy by other means; Notes; 1 Islam in Malay politics; Islam in Malay political culture; Islam in Malay political development; Notes; 2 The internationalization of Malay-Muslim society; Islam in Malaysian foreign policy 1957-1978: government and party attitudes; The expansion of the Malay universe; The internationalization of dakwah

The impact of the Iranian revolution The Muslim world in the fifteenth century; The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; The ascension of the Mahathir Administration: a new strategy in foreign policy; Leadership perceptions of foreign policy; Notes; 3 Mahathir, moderation and modernization: ""right"" Islam; Building an identity; Political Islam at the multilateral level; Political Islam at the bilateral level; Islam, Malay development and the Mahathir philosophy; The economic value of Islam in foreign relations; 'Ijtihad and the ""problem"" of authority; The limits of ""right"" identity; Notes

4 Extremism: ""wrong"" Islam Malaysia and Islamic radicalism; Iran, intra-Malay rivalry and the constitutional crisis; ""Extremism"" in international relations; ""Extremism"" and dakwah; ""Extremism"" and Malaysian students; UMNO and unofficial foreign policy; Notes; 5 Building the umma: Malaysia and Muslim minorities; Malaysia and Thailand; Malaysia and the Philippines; Malaysia, Singapore and other regional Muslims; Aiding Southeast Asian Muslims; Aiding extra-regional Muslim minorities; Notes; 6 Co-religionism: Palestine and Afghanistan; The Palestinian struggle; The Afghan struggle

Nationalism or Islam? Non-Muslim support: the Malaysian identity; Anti-Zionism; The Herzog incident; The political aftermath; Notes; 7 Post-Cold War religious identity; The Gulf War; Malaysia and the Palestinian issue in the 1990's; The issue of Bosnia; Islamic identity in a post-ideological age; Notes; Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Select bibliography; Index

Notes:

"Issued under the auspices of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [278]-296) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-96099-9

1-134-96100-6

1-280-32016-8

0-203-42538-3

0-203-30028-9

9780203425381

OCLC:

52093163