Culture, Religion and Conflict in Muslim Southeast Asia - 9781138086814

Taylor & Francis

Culture, Religion and Conflict in Muslim Southeast AsiaNegotiating Tense Pluralisms\nAuthor(s): Joseph Camilleri, Sven Schottmann\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138086814, 978-1138086814\nSynopsis\nBy examining the sometimes surprising and unexpected roles that culture and religion have played in mitigating or exacerbating conflicts, this book explores the cultural repertoires from which Southeast Asian political actors have drawn to negotiate the pluralism that has so long been characteristic of the region. \n\nFocusing on the dynamics of identity politics and the range of responses to the socio-political challenges of religious and ethnic pluralism, the authors assembled in this book illuminate the principal regional discourses that attempt to make sense of conflict and tensions. They examine local notions of \""dialogue,\"" \""reconciliation,\"" \""civility\"" and \""conflict resolution\"" and show how varying inte.