Islam and the State in Myanmar

Muslim-Buddhist Relations and the Politics of Belonging
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-19-946120-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

This volume explores the relation between Islam and the state in Buddhist-majority Myanmar from both an empirical and a comparative perspective. It provides an informed response to contemporary issues facing the Muslim communities of Myanmar, furthering knowledge of the interaction between state institutions, government policies, and society past and the present.

The book provides scholarly insights into the politics of belonging for Muslims in Myanmar while emphasizing the inherent diversity within and among Muslim communities. It brings together perspectives from experts of a diverse array of disciplines-religious studies, international relations, political science, history, Islamic studies, law, and anthropology.

Focusing on the themes of colonialism and the state, the everyday experiences of Muslims, and the challenges of violence and security, this volume comes at a timely juncture in Myanmar's history. This book is essential reading for scholars and students studying Islam in the region.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Crouch, Melissa

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Regional- & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Foreword

- Preface: Note on Terminology

- Acknowledgements

- List of Abbreviations

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- Introduction: Islam and the State in Myanmar

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- 1. Myanmarâs Muslim Mosaic and the Politics of Belonging

- Melissa Crouch

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- I Colonialism and the Law

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- 2. Reconstructing Trajectories of Islam in British Burma

- Stephen Keck

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- 3. Personal Law and Colonial Legacy: StateâReligion Relations and Islamic Law in Myanmar

- Melissa Crouch

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- II Everyday Experiences

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- 4. Muslim Political Activity in Transitional Myanmar

- Nicholas Farrelly

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- 5. Houses of Islam: Muslims, Property Rights, and the State in Myanmar

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- Judith Beyer

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- 6. Muslim Womenâs Education in Myanmar

- Phyu Phyu Oo

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- III Uncertainty, Security, and Violence

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- 7. Islamophobia in Buddhist Myanmar: The 969 Movement and Anti-Muslim Violence

- Nyi Nyi Kyaw

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- 8. New Technologies, Established Practices: Developing Narratives of Muslim Threat in Myanmar

- Matt Schissler

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- 9. Making the Muslim Other in Myanmar and Sri Lanka

- Benjamin Schonthal

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- 10. The Global and Regional Dynamics of Humanitarian Aid in Rakhine State

- Alistair D.B. Cook

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- 11. Myanmarâs Muslims, What Do We Now Know?

- Clark B. Lombardi

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- Glossary

- Bibliography

- Index

- Notes on Editor and Contributors

Über Autor(innen)

Melissa Crouch teaches in the Law Faculty of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.