Managing politics and Islam in Indonesia

This book examines the politics of Islam and the state in Indonesia over recent decades, during which time there has been a notable resurgence of Islamic political movements. It argues that after a period when the state worked to bring religious authority and institutions within state- prescribed limits in order to support the official state ideology and political stability, in the late 1980s a…

Modern trends in Islamic theological discourse in 20th century Indonesia: a c…

This work traces the development of 20th century Islamic theological discourse in Indonesia, focussing on how modernist Muslims have constructed their theological thought during this period, which, in turn, reflects their religious understanding in response to the particular demands of their age

Power politics and the Indonesian military

Throughout the postwar history of Indonesia, the military have played a key role in the politics of the country and in imposing unity on a fragmentary state. The collapse of the authoritarian New Order government of President Suharto weakened the state and the armed forces briefly lost their grip on control of the archipelago. However, under President Megawati, the military has again begun to a…

Science, strategy and war : the strategic theory of John Boyd

By highlighting diverse sources that shaped Boyd?s thinking, and by offering a comprehensive overview of his work, this volume demonstrates that the common interpretation of the meaning of Boyd?s OODA loop concept is incomplete.

The evolution of strategic thought : classic Adelphi papers

The Evolution of Strategic Thought is an excellent collection. It is recommended for all those with an interest in the development of Western strategic thought over the last half century.

Fifty key contemporary thinkers : from structuralism to post-humanism

"Now in its second edition the Key Guide surveys the most influential thinkers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With a new introduction by the author as well as two new sections on Phenomenology and the Post-Human, full cross referencing and up-to-date guides to major primary and secondary texts, this is an essential read for anyone interested in the thinking that drives today's wor…

Diplomacy between the wars : five diplomats and the shaping of the modern world

Diplomacy Between the Wars is a detailed inside story of diplomacy seen through the careers of five remarkable career diplomatists. Here is a unique and authentic picture of practical diplomacy and its effect during periods of international crisis which shaped the twentieth century. These were not the statesmen and politicians who dominated the international stage but practical diplomats with l…

The nature of political theory

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ISBN/ISSN

0199271259

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ix, 354 p. ; 24 cm.

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[POL-LIB-150]

Communism and the emergence of democracy

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ISBN/ISSN

0521851696

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ix, 314 p. ; 24 cm.

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[POL-LIB-124]

Existential Marxism in postwar France: from Sartre to Althusser

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ISBN/ISSN

0691072124

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xii, 415 p. ; 23 cm.

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[POL-LIB-123]