The politics of religion, nationalism, and identity in Asia

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The politics of religion, nationalism, and identity in Asia

Jeff Kingston

Rowman & Littlefield, c2019

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index

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This comprehensive book provides a comparative analysis of religious nationalism in contemporary, globalized Asia. Exploring the nexus of religion, identity, and nationalism, Jeff Kingston assesses similarities and differences across the region, focusing on how religious sentiments influence how people embrace nationalism and with what consequences. Kingston shows that in the age of the Internet this has become an especially volatile mix that breeds violence and poses a significant risk to secularism, diversity, civil liberties, democracy, and political stability. This extremist tide has swept across Asia with tragic results, as witnessed by 730,000 Rohingya Muslims driven out of Myanmar, 70,000 Kashmiris slaughtered in India, and Islamic State affiliates terrorizing Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Who could have imagined Buddhist monks inciting violence and intolerance or setting themselves on fire? Or pious vigilantes beheading atheist bloggers? Or clerics defeating and jailing powerful politicians on blasphemy allegations? And, what explains why one million Uighur Muslims are locked up in China? Examining the causes and consequences of these varied phenomena and what they portend, Kingston casts a sobering light on the world of the Asian Century.

Table of Contents

Map of Asia 1 Introduction 2 Hinduism and Hindutva 3 Christianity in Asia 4 Arabization and Islam in Asia 5 Militant Monks, Abiding Anxieties 6 Rohingya: Race, Religion, and Ethnonationalism 7 Islamic Minorities in Asia 8 Politicizing Blasphemy 9 Contesting Sexuality 10 Conclusion Glossary Suggested Further Reading Bibliography Index About the Author

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