Islam and Political Power in Indonesia and Malaysia
The Role of Tarbiyah and Dakwah in the Evolution of Islamism

This Element draws together two bodies of work: Islamic social movements and political Islam in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Joseph Chinyong Liow (Author)

9781108705585, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 25 August 2022

75 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm, 0.129 kg

Islamism in Indonesia and Malaysia has undergone a fascinating transformation from social movement roots to mainstream politics. How did this take place, and to what ends? Drawing on social movement theories, this Element explains this transformation by focusing on key Islamic social movements in these two countries. It argues: first, that the popularity and appeal of Islamism in Indonesia and Malaysia cannot be understood without appreciating how these social movements have enabled and facilitated mobilization; and second, that it is precisely these roots in civil societal mobilization that account for the enduring influence of Islamist politics evident in how Islamic social movements have shaped and transformed the political landscape. These arguments will be developed by unpacking how Islamist ideas took root in social movement settings, the kinds of institutional and organizational structures through which these ideas were advanced, and the changing political landscape that facilitated these processes.

1. Introduction
2. Unpacking Islamism, social activism and politics
3. The signifiers of Islamist activism
4. Movements and parties, mobilization and transformation
5. The foray into politics
6. Conclusion
References.

Subject Areas: Islam [HRH]