ANTROPOLOGIST GEERTZ, GENERAL SUHARTO AND THE ISLAMIZATION OF MUSLIM INDONESIA
ANTROPOLOGIST GEERTZ, GENERAL SUHARTO AND THE ISLAMIZATION OF MUSLIM INDONESIA
Author(s): Leons TaivansSubject(s): Political history, Islam studies, Government/Political systems, Politics and religion, Evaluation research
Published by: Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts
Keywords: Indonesia; Islamic democracy;
Summary/Abstract: It would be hard to find a successful Islamic democracy in the world map. Yet, there is at least one great exception. It is Indonesia with population of around 260 million, of whom close to 90% are Muslims. After the military dictatorship was overthrown in 1998, the democratic institutions were restored and the democratic image of the country was re-established. In the great extent the state of Indonesia is an artificial body of islands with different ethnicities living there, and embracing different religions. Its history boasts with ancient empires which spread their Buddhist, or Hindu culture to the distant parts of the vast archipelago.
Journal: Religiski-filozofiski raksti
- Issue Year: XXVI/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 297-309
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
