Islam and Nation: Separatist Rebellion in Aceh, Indonesia
Asie (histoire), Islamisme
Braille automatisé
Résumé
Between 1976 and 2005 the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, or GAM) waged a protracted secessionist struggle against the Indonesian state in the name of Acehnese nationalism. In this study, Espinall (political science and social change, Australian National U.… , Australia) conducts an analysis of the origins and development of Acehnese nationalism. He stresses the role of agency, particularly the actions and views of the founder of GAM, Hasan di Tiro; later Acehnese nationalists who came to challenge some of his views; and political actors from Aceh's Indonesian political establishment. He also stresses three central aspects of context: the institutional context of state formation; the international context that shaped the discourse of Acehnese actors, including Acehnese experiences of exile and international law discourses of self-determination; and factors of social context such as kinship networks, ideas about masculinity, and socioeconomic structures. A further major theme is the relationship between Islam and nationalism. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)