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Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia

By: Zachary Abuza

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Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia

By: Zachary Abuza

Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia presents a penetrating new investigation of religious radicalism in the largest Muslim country in the world. Indonesia is a country long known for its diversity and tolerant brand of Islam. However, since the fall of Suharto, a more intolerant form of Islam has been growing, one whose adherents have carried out terrorist attacks, waged sectarian war, and voiced strident anti-Western rhetoric. Zachary Abuza’s unique analysis of radical Islam draws upon primary documents such as Jemaah Islamiyah’s operations manual, interviews, and recorded testimonies of politicians, religious figures, and known militants, as well as personal interviews with numerous security and intelligence experts in Indonesia and elsewhere, to paint a picture at once guardedly optimistic about the future of Indonesian democracy and concerned about the increasing role of conservative and radical Islam in Indonesian society. This book will be of great interest to students of Indonesian politics, Asian studies, political violence and security studies in general.

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1134161247

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Renovating Politics in Contemporary Vietnam

By: Zachary Abuza

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Renovating Politics in Contemporary Vietnam

By: Zachary Abuza

Moving from the 1950s to the present, Zachary Abuza explores Vietnamese politics and culture through the lens of the internal debates over political reform. Abuza focuses on issues of representation, intellecutal freedom, the rise of civil society, and the emergence of a loyal opposition, assessing the prospects for change. He finds that, while some mildly dissident groups may add impetus to the effort, internal party protest remains the most legitimate - and most likely - form of political dissent in the country. His analysis offers a compelling portrayal of the extraordinary contradictions that are at the core of contemporary Vietnam. Abuza explores contemporary Vietnamese politics through the lens of the internal debates over political reform.

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Lynne Rienner Publishers

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1555879616

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Forging Peace in Southeast Asia

Insurgencies, Peace Processes, and Reconciliation

By: Zachary Abuza

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Forging Peace in Southeast Asia

Insurgencies, Peace Processes, and Reconciliation

By: Zachary Abuza

Until recently, Southeast Asia was plagued by separatist insurgencies that had simmered, seemingly intractable, for several decades. But peace processes in Indonesia and the Philippines have been some of the most innovative and successful in the world—a model and counterpoint for Thailand and other protracted conflicts. Since the 1970s, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand have wrestled with secessionist groups. Each government entered into peace talks then, though without any sincerity or willingness to make significant concessions. By the turn of the millennium, the governments of Indonesia and the Philippines began to reevaluate their strategies while insurgents came to the conclusion that the changed global environment and waning capabilities made victory unlikely. Further, the impact of the 2004 tsunami brought not only another impetus, but also the involvement of the international donor community and peace processes began in both countries where they were successfully implemented. Successful devolution of political and economic powers that protected the cultural rights of the minority population, as well as substantial wealth sharing brought an end to these conflicts. Such successful peace building efforts serve as both a model and counterpoint for Thailand. Each of the case studies begins with a history of the insurgency, an analysis of the insurgent group’s organization, operations, tactics, and capabilities before delving into the history of the peace processes and analyzing the factors that made them successful. Nothing is harder than a peace process, but the lessons of Southeast Asia show that it is made possible through such factors as a national devaluation of power, bold and creative statesmanship, the successful neutralization of spoilers, and the role of neutral third party facilitators. These cases provide important lessons for the fields of counterinsurgency and peace making.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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Militant Islam in Southeast Asia

Crucible of Terror

By: Zachary Abuza

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Militant Islam in Southeast Asia

Crucible of Terror

By: Zachary Abuza

Zachary Abuza has traveled to most of the hot spots of Islamic militancy in Southeast Asia. Drawing on this intensive on-the-ground investigation, he explains the growing--and increasingly violent--Islamic political consciousness in Southeast Asia.

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Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia

By: Zachary Abuza

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Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia

By: Zachary Abuza

Political Islam and Violence in Indonesiapresents a penetrating new investigation of religious radicalism in the largest Muslim country in the world. Indonesia is a country long known for its diversity and tolerant brand of Islam. However, since the fall of Suharto, a more intolerant form of Islam has been growing, one whose adherents have carried out terrorist attacks, waged sectarian war, and voiced strident anti-Western rhetoric. Zachary Abuza’s unique analysis of radical Islam draws upon primary documents such as Jemaah Islamiyah’s operations manual, interviews, and recorded testimonies of politicians, religious figures, and known militants, as well as personal interviews with numerous security and intelligence experts in Indonesia and elsewhere, to paint a picture at once guardedly optimistic about the future of Indonesian democracy and concerned about the increasing role of conservative and radical Islam in Indonesian society. This book will be of great interest to students of Indonesian politics, Asian studies, political violence and security studies in general.

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Militant Islam in Southeast Asia

Crucible of Terror

By: Zachary Abuza

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Militant Islam in Southeast Asia

Crucible of Terror

By: Zachary Abuza

Islamic extremism in Southeast Asia has moved beyond a matter of local concern to one of global significance - as the events of the past decade have so clearly demonstrated. Drawing on intensive on-the-ground investigation and interviews with key militants, Zachary Abuza explains the emergence of radical Islamist groups in the region, examines Al-Qaida's role as organizational catalyst, and explores individual and multilateral state responses to the growing - and increasingly violent - Islamic political consciousness. Abuza also analyzes state strategies for combating, co-opting, or coping with militant Islamist groups. A key question here is whether state actors are trying to resolve the root causes of Muslim disaffection - or merely using the war on terrorism to suppress the symptoms.

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Renovating Politics in Contemporary Vietnam

By: Zachary Abuza

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Forging Peace in Southeast Asia

Insurgencies, Peace Processes, and Reconciliation

By: Zachary Abuza

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Insurgencies, Peace Processes, and Reconciliation

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Balik-Terrorism

The Return of the Abu Sayyaf

By: Zachary Abuza,Strategic Studies Institute

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Balik-Terrorism

The Return of the Abu Sayyaf

By: Zachary Abuza,Strategic Studies Institute

Since early 2002, U.S. forces have provided training and intelligence support to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as a component of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The AFP have been engaged in combat with the Abu Sayyaf, a group previously known for its brutal, though hardly political, kidnappings. Though "Abu Sayyaf" is usually proceeded with the words the "al Qaeda-linked," there was little tangible evidence of such a link from the mid-1990s to 2002. From its founding in 1991 by Afghan veteran Abdurrajak Janjalani through Ramzi Yousef's Bojinka Plot in 1995, the links were clear and convincing. However, in 2002, the leaders of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), al Qaeda's regional affiliate responsible for the bombings of the Sari Nightclub in Bali (October 2002), the J. W. Marriott Hotel (August 2003), and the Australian Embassy (September 2004), were reeling from a number of arrests and setbacks.

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The Challenges Facing the Philippines' Bangsamoro Autonomous Region at One Year

By: Zachary Abuza,Luke Lischin

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The Challenges Facing the Philippines' Bangsamoro Autonomous Region at One Year

By: Zachary Abuza,Luke Lischin

Just over a year ago, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was formally established as part of a peace agreement to end nearly five decades of conflict between the Philippine government and Moro secessionists. This report discusses the many notable achievements of the BARMM government during its first year while cautioning that these accomplishments are not irreversible, and that the BARMM will need international support—including from the United States—to confront future challenges.

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Book's by Zachary Abuza

Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia

Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia

Renovating Politics in Contemporary Vietnam

Renovating Politics in Contemporary Vietnam

Forging Peace in Southeast Asia

Forging Peace in Southeast Asia

Militant Islam in Southeast Asia

Militant Islam in Southeast Asia

Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia

Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia

Militant Islam in Southeast Asia

Militant Islam in Southeast Asia

Renovating Politics in Contemporary Vietnam

Renovating Politics in Contemporary Vietnam

Forging Peace in Southeast Asia

Forging Peace in Southeast Asia

Balik-Terrorism

Balik-Terrorism

The Challenges Facing the Philippines' Bangsamoro Autonomous Region at One Year

The Challenges Facing the Philippines' Bangsamoro Autonomous Region at One Year

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