Islam, multiculturalism and nation-building in the post-truth age: the experience of indonesia
TL;DR: The authors examines the role of Islam, multiculturalism and nation-building in the present-day Indonesia, by looking specifically to the context of post-truth age which poses both challenges and opportunities to the country.
Abstract: Nation-building in postcolonial Asia, including Indonesia, was concerned most notably with drawing and imagining the boundaries of the nation. This process was and is an intriguing process. The notion of ‘natives’ and ‘non-natives’ is part of this complex process of nation-building. It is of significance to explore the role of Islam in nurturing nation-building and multiculturalism in Indonesia, since Islam is the religion of the majority of the population, and accordingly constitutes a dominant societal culture. A particular attention is given to the role of the Muhammadiyah and the Nahdlatul Ulama, the mainstream Islamic civil society organisations in the country. This paper examines the interplays between Islam, multiculturalism and nation-building in the present-day Indonesia, by looking specifically to the context of post-truth age which poses both challenges and opportunities to the country. I argue that the prospects for multiculturalism and nation-building in Indonesia are in some ways determined by the role and agency of Islamic civil society organisations in dealing with the new era which consequently alters the contours of religious authority.
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TL;DR: In this article, the challenges of religious conservatism towards covid-19 mitigation among Indonesian Muslims, most particularly in the context of post-truth which in some ways intensifies the emergence of conservativism in the public space.
Abstract: Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has become global pandemic, which affects all countries in the world including Indonesia The mitigation of covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia cannot neglect the role of religion, since religion constitutes the main identity of most people Hence, religion becomes value reference and ‘system of knowing’, including in addressing the covid-19 pandemic By employing comparative and content analysis, it is hoped that this paper will constitute a significant contribution in unravelling the complex role of religion in dealing with covid-19 pandemic, most particularly in the context of post-truth There are three concerns of this paper First, it examines the challenges of religious conservatism towards covid-19 mitigation among Indonesian Muslims, most particularly in the context of post-truth which in some ways intensifies the emergence of conservativism in the public space Second, it explores the possibility of ‘new spirituality’ which is pertinent for the mitigation of Covid-19 Third, it explores the contribution of Indonesian Muslim knowledge culture to the fight against covid-19 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of International Journal of Islamic Thought is the property of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Department of Theology & Philosophy and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors describe and analyze Desa Pancasila as a strategy to implement the national value of Indonesia at village level and argue that the obstacles occurred because of the globalization process and the lack of community participation.
Abstract: Desa Pancasila is one the models to mainstream Pancasila as the national value of Indonesia. The research aimed to describe and analyze Desa Pancasila as a strategy to implement Pancasila at village level. The research design used a qualitative descriptive and literature review. Data were collected through observation, interviews, documentation, and literature review. The results showed that the community’s potential with the diversity of natural resources, human resources and cultural resources could support the implementation of Pancasila national values. Local actors (local government, community leaders, and youth groups) have a significant role in implementing national values. The collaboration of local actors is in-depth dialogue, sharing vision, building trust, building commitment, and sharing knowledge. The obstacles occurred because of the globalization process and the lack of community participation. We argue that three possible solutions to overcome these problems: (1) to put the community leaders as facilitators to implement the national values; (2) to build awareness of the communities about the nation and state through joint movements to build national insight; and (3) to make a regular interactive dialogue between local leaders and the community related to the implementation of national values.
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TL;DR: In this sense, it makes sense to explore the resources which philosophy might possess to help uncover what the source of social unity in divided societies might be as discussed by the authors, and to contribute to the normative task of determining what states can do to promote social unity with respect to overstepping the normative bounds.
Abstract: Political philosophy in the (very broadly understood) liberal tradition has, at least since the publication of A Theory of Justice, focussed overwhelmingly on the principles and institutions which must be put in place in order for justice to be achieved. Scant attention has been paid, however, to the conditions underpinning the unity of modern societies, in particular of culturally divided societies. Yet events of the last 10 years or so, both in the former Soviet Empire and in the West, make it clear that the problem of unity should occupy as much of a place on the political philosopher’s agenda as that of justice. Countries east of the Rhine have been falling apart at a vertiginous rate, giving rise to unspeakable human misery and suffering. And the bonds which hold together traditionally more peaceful and just countries such as Canada, Belgium, Spain and Great Britain have been severely frayed in recent years. In this context, it makes sense to explore the resources which philosophy might possess to help uncover what the source of social unity in divided societies might be. I believe that philosophers can be useful in this field of inquiry in two ways. First, they can contribute conceptual clarification which, as I will show in the next section, is much needed in this area. And second, they can contribute to the normative task of determining what states can do to promote social unity witrhout overstepping the normative bounds laid out for them by their favored conception of justice. (I will assume for the purposes of this essay that this will mean a broadly liberal political morality). This essay makes a tentative first stab in both these directions.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze the politicization of German Catholicism in the second half of the nineteenth century (1848-1878) and Turkish Islam in the post-1970 period (1970-2002) and briefly examine the negative case of nineteenth-century German Protestantism.
Abstract: While religious politics have been a widely discussed topic in the social sciences in recent decades, few studies develop general explanations based on systematic and detailed comparative analysis. This article seeks to explain when and how successful religious parties rise. To that end, I comparatively analyze the politicization of German Catholicism in the second half of the nineteenth century (1848—1878) and Turkish Islam in the post-1970 period (1970—2002) and briefly examine the negative case of nineteenth-century German Protestantism. According to the theory of revival-reaction-politicization I propose, successful religious parties rise when major religious revivals confront social counter-mobilization and state repression, provided that existing political parties do not effectively represent religious defense. The study's findings challenge the pervasive tendency to treat Christian and Islamic politics as incommensurable.
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TL;DR: Islam in Indonesia: An examination of the construction of the national Islamic identity of traditionalist and modernist Muslims is presented in this paper, where the authors compare different streams of Islam with words and definitions.
Abstract: Islam in Indonesia - 2[-]Contents - 6[-]Introduction - 8[-]1 Comparing different streams of Islam Wrestling with words and definitions - 16[-]2 Defining Indonesian Islam An examination of the construction of the national Islamicidentity of traditionalist and modernist Muslims - 26[-]3 Indonesia in the global scheme of Islamic things Sustaining the virtuous circle of education, associations and democracy - 50[-]4 Distinguishing Indonesian Islam Some lessons to learn - 64[-]5 Islam, state and society in democratising Indonesia A historical reflection - 76[-]6 The politics of piety in the Pondok Pesantren Khusus Waria Al-Fattah Senin-Kamis Yogyakarta Negotiating the Islamic religious embodiment - 92[-]7 The Indonesian Muslim feminist reinterpretation of inheritance - 110[-]8 Managing familial issues Unique features of legal reform in Indonesia - 124[-]9 A new generation of feminists within traditional Islam An Indonesian exception - 140[-]10 Religious pluralism and contested religious authority in contemporary Indonesian Islam - 162[-]11 Islam and humanitarian affairs The middle class and new patterns of social activism - 174[-]12 Dakwah radio in Surakarta A contest for Islamic identity - 196[-]13 Muslim fundamentalism in educational institutions A case study of Rohani Islam in high schools in Cirebon - 216[-]14 Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur'an and its struggle for Islamic reformism - 228[-]Glossary - 242[-]About the editors and contributors - 250[-]Bibliography - 254[-]Index - 276
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TL;DR: The political geography of nation building and nationalism in the social sciences industrial capitalism and unionism in the north east of Ireland -construction of unionist hegemony, 1890-1921 maintaining unionist dominance in Northern Ireland, 1945-72 the politics of nation-building in rural Ireland - constructing nationalist hegemony in post famine Donegal the peripheries and cores of Irish nationalism.
Abstract: The political geography of nation building and nationalism in the social sciences industrial capitalism and unionism in the north east of Ireland -construction of unionist hegemony, 1890-1921 maintaining unionist hegemony in Northern Ireland, 1945-72 the politics of nation building in rural Ireland - constructing nationalist hegemony in post famine Donegal the peripheries and cores of Irish nationalism the politics of exclusion and the geography of closure in nation-building Ireland.
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