Piety and politics Islamism in contemporary Malaysia /
Liow, Joseph Chinyong, 1972-
Piety and politics Islamism in contemporary Malaysia / [electronic resource] : Joseph Chinyong Liow. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. - 1 online resource (xix, 263 p.). - Religion and global politics . - Religion and global politics. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Malaysia, home to some 20 million Muslims, is often held up as a model of a pro-Western Islamic nation. The government of Malaysia, in search of Western investment, does its best to perpetuate this view. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the growing role of Islam in the last quarter century of Malaysian politics.
9780199869527
United Malays National Organisation.
Islam and politics--Malaysia.
Islam and state--Malaysia.
Islamic fundamentalism--Malaysia.
Malaysia--Politics and government.
320.55709595
Piety and politics Islamism in contemporary Malaysia / [electronic resource] : Joseph Chinyong Liow. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. - 1 online resource (xix, 263 p.). - Religion and global politics . - Religion and global politics. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Malaysia, home to some 20 million Muslims, is often held up as a model of a pro-Western Islamic nation. The government of Malaysia, in search of Western investment, does its best to perpetuate this view. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the growing role of Islam in the last quarter century of Malaysian politics.
9780199869527
United Malays National Organisation.
Islam and politics--Malaysia.
Islam and state--Malaysia.
Islamic fundamentalism--Malaysia.
Malaysia--Politics and government.
320.55709595