{"product_id":"asian-islam-in-the-21st-century","title":"Asian Islam in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough more than half of the world's Muslims live in Asia, most books on contemporary Islam focus on the Middle East, giving short shift to the dynamic and diverse presence of Asian Islam in regional and global politics. The Muslims of Asia constitute the largest Muslim communities in the world - Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Central Asia. In recent years, terrorist bombings in Bali, separatist conflicts in Thailand and the Philippines, and opposition\n\u003cbr\u003epolitics in Central Asia, all point to the strategic importance of Asian Islam.  In Asian Islam in the 21st Century, terrorism and its effects are placed within the broader\n\u003cbr\u003econtext of Muslim politics and how Islamic ideals and movements, mainstream and extremist, have shaped Asian Muslim societies. Democratization experiments -- successful and unsuccessful -- are examined. The rise of radical militant movements is analyzed and placed in historical perspective. The result is an insightful portrait of the rich diversity of Muslim politics and discourse that continue to affect Asian Muslim majority and minority countries.  Specialists and\n\u003cbr\u003estudents of Islamic studies, religion and international affairs, and comparative politics as well as general readers will benefit from this sorely needed comprehensive analysis of a part of the world that\n\u003cbr\u003ehas become increasingly important in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44156933439726,"sku":"9780195333039","price":66.31,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780195333039.jpg?v=1706205747","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/asian-islam-in-the-21st-century","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}