Author : Bahtiar Effendy
Release : 2003
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Islam and the State in Indonesia by : Bahtiar Effendy
Download or read book Islam and the State in Indonesia written by Bahtiar Effendy. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the relationship between Islam and the state and politics in contemporary Indonesia. President Soeharto's departure from office in May 1998 brought tremendous and far-reaching impacts to Indonesia's political landscape. At least 181 new political parties came into being, a sizeable portion of which use Islam as their symbol and ideological basis.