Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia

"All chapters of Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia are an engaging read for the target audience. For those readers familiar with 'Political Islam in South East Asia', Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia serves as a wonderful advancement in discourse on a coherent theme. It is a pleasure to be able to read works which rely on cutting-edge research." - Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid, Contemporary South Asia Vol. 32, No. 2 (2010)

"The book under review offers a rare discussion of theoretical and empirical thinking about Islamic engagements with, variously, state power, 'authoritarian democracy' and civil society challenges, set against highly pluralistic societies that make up Southeast Asia. Highly recommended as a teaching resource not only for Southeast Asianists but, more broadly, for students of comparative politics and religion."- Geoffrey C. Gunn, Faculty of Economics, Nagasaki University, Japan; Journal of Contemporary Asia, Vol. 41 No. 2 (2011)

"Islam and politics in Southeast Asia is a well researched and documented study of Muslim politics in modern post-colonial Southeast Asia. The individual writer's astute observations and pointed conclusions offer insights how each Muslim community that is examined responds to and engages with the state which is viewed as fundamentally authoritarian. Thus, the book is of value to students and scholars of social sciences, Southeast Asian and Islamic studies because it provides a basis for an understanding of Muslim politics in individual countries of Southeast Asia, to make comparisons between Muslim communities, particularly between the situations of Muslim majority and Muslim minority, and finally to gain an overview of the region as a whole."- Zailan Moris, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang; Kajian Malaysia, Vol. 28, No. 2, 2010

"This is a welcome addition to the growing literature on Islam in Southeast Asia. Interpretative notions such as authoritarian democracy and engaged Muslims are intriguing and should promote discussion and analysis" - Paul A Rodell, Georgia Southern University, 2012.