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Religion and conflict in South and Southeast Asia

disrupting violence

ed. by Elizabeth Cady ; Sheldon W. Simon

Buch

englisch

Cady, Linell Elizabeth (Ed.) DNB
Simon, Sheldon W. (Ed.) DNB

Asian Security Studies

Routledge

London [u.a.]

2007

X, 198 p.

978-0-415-45953-2

Includes bibliographical references and index

pakistan
india
religion
politics
case study

Revised papers originally presented at a conference held at Arizona State University in October, 2004

Summary
Religion and Conflict in South and Southeast Asia : Disrupting Violence
by Cady, Linell E. (Editor); Simon, Sheldon W. (Editor)

Although conflict both between and within religious traditions has long been a feature of the political and social environment across Asia, it has assumed greater political significance with recent waves of communal violence and the rise of radical Islam.

Table of Contents

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Contributorsp. vii
Prefacep. ix
Part IReligion and violence: an overviewp. 1
1 Introduction: reflections on the nexus of religion and violence Linell E. Cady and Sheldon W. Simonp. 3
2 From Bhindranwale to bin Laden: a search for understanding religious violence Mark Juergensmeyerp. 21
Part IIThe dynamics of religious violence: case studies from South and Southeast Asiap. 31
3 The sword against the crescent: religion and violence in Muslim Southeast Asia Robert W. Hefnerp. 33
4 Buddhism, violence, and the state in Burma (Myanmar) and Sri Lanka Juliane Schoberp. 51
5 The roots of religious violence in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh Sumit Gangulyp. 70
6 Religious conflict and the globalization of knowledge in Indonesian history Mark Woodwardp. 85
7 Religious violence beyond borders: reframing South Asian cases Alyssa Ayresp. 105
8 The (psychic) roots of religious violence in South and Southeast Asia Kumar Ramakrishnap. 122
9 Debating strategies for disrupting violence: lessons from South Asia Maya Chaddap. 135
10 Violence and the long road to reconciliation in Southern Thailand Joseph Chinyong Liowp. 154
11 Levinas and the question of civilizational amity after September 11 See Seng Tanp. 174
Indexp. 194
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