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Studies in Asian Security Studies in Asian Security
Islam and Nation: Separatist Rebellion in Aceh, Indonesia Islam and Nation: Separatist Rebellion in Aceh, Indonesia
Format
paper
Pages
312
ISBN
978-0-8047-6045-4

Winner of the ASAA Mid-career Researcher Prize for Excellence in Asian Studies 2010, sponsored by the Asian Studies Association of Australia.

Islam and Nation is the twelfth book in the Studies in Asian Security series sponsored by the East-West Center and published by Stanford University Press. Rooted in the latest theoretical debates about nationalism and ethnicity, yet written in an accessible and engaging style, Islam and Nationpresents a fascinating study of the genesis, growth and decline of a nationalist movement.

Drawing on hundreds of interviews with nationalist leaders, activists and guerillas, Aspinall reveals how the Free Aceh Movement went from being a quixotic fantasy to a guerilla army in the space of a generation, leading to a bitter conflict in which thousands perished. And by exploring the complex relationship between Islam and nationalism, Aspinall also explains how a society famed for its Islamic piety gave rise to a guerilla movement that ended up rejecting the Islamic goals of its forebears.

Islam and Nation is a tour de force in the study of nationalist politics. It will be of great interest to readers concerned about Southeast Asia, Islamic politics, ethnic conflict and nationalism everywhere.

 

Details and ordering information at
Stanford University Press

 

Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Glossary
  1. Nation, Islam, War, and Peace
  2. Aceh, Islam, and Indonesia
  3. Birth of Nationalism
  4. Rural and Global Networks
  5. The Nationalism Moment
  6. Violence, Money, Insurgency
  7. Islam to Nationalism
  8. From War to Peace
  9. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Winner of the ASAA Mid-career Researcher Prize for Excellence in Asian Studies 2010, sponsored by the Asian Studies Association of Australia.

Islam and Nation is the twelfth book in the Studies in Asian Security series sponsored by the East-West Center and published by Stanford University Press. Rooted in the latest theoretical debates about nationalism and ethnicity, yet written in an accessible and engaging style, Islam and Nationpresents a fascinating study of the genesis, growth and decline of a nationalist movement.

Drawing on hundreds of interviews with nationalist leaders, activists and guerillas, Aspinall reveals how the Free Aceh Movement went from being a quixotic fantasy to a guerilla army in the space of a generation, leading to a bitter conflict in which thousands perished. And by exploring the complex relationship between Islam and nationalism, Aspinall also explains how a society famed for its Islamic piety gave rise to a guerilla movement that ended up rejecting the Islamic goals of its forebears.

Islam and Nation is a tour de force in the study of nationalist politics. It will be of great interest to readers concerned about Southeast Asia, Islamic politics, ethnic conflict and nationalism everywhere.

 

Details and ordering information at
Stanford University Press

 

Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
Glossary
  1. Nation, Islam, War, and Peace
  2. Aceh, Islam, and Indonesia
  3. Birth of Nationalism
  4. Rural and Global Networks
  5. The Nationalism Moment
  6. Violence, Money, Insurgency
  7. Islam to Nationalism
  8. From War to Peace
  9. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index