
The Political Mobilization of the Christian Community in Malaysia
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- 2024
Zusammenfassung
Spanning Malaysia’s post-independence period, and using the repression-mobilization nexus as a key theoretical framework, this study outlines how its Christian community delicately and simultaneously defends its religious rights without being construed as anti-Islam in the face of state-led “Islamization”. By primarily focusing on the 1980s to the contemporary period, while considering subnational differences between East and West Malaysia, this study charts the changes in the community’s tactics of resistance and explains why it chose to adopt a non-partisan and non-violent approach despite targeted repression. In outlining the interplay between a minority community’s mobilization and national-level contestation, it focuses especially the role played by the Christian elites. Additionally, it raises key questions that remain relevant in the study of contentious politics: How do minority community in semi-democratic contexts protect their rights? What are their options and constraints for resistance? And how do changes in the political environment mould their strategy and tactics of resistance?
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Bibliographische Angaben
- Auflage
- 1/2024
- Copyrightjahr
- 2024
- ISBN-Print
- 978-90-8728-437-4
- ISBN-Online
- 978-94-006-0477-3
- Verlag
- Leiden University Press, Leiden
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Seiten
- 221
- Produkttyp
- Monographie
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Contents Kein Zugriff
- List of abbreviations Kein Zugriff
- Acknowledgments Kein Zugriff
- Overview Kein Zugriff
- Objectives, scope, methods, and limitations Kein Zugriff
- The repression–mobilization nexus: A contested relationship Kein Zugriff
- The matter of regime type and political context Kein Zugriff
- Towards a typology of repression and mobilization Kein Zugriff
- Political mobilization and alternative responses Kein Zugriff
- Of framing, resources, and political opportunities Kein Zugriff
- Chapters Kein Zugriff
- Introduction Kein Zugriff
- Under a competitive authoritarian regime Kein Zugriff
- Overview Kein Zugriff
- Christianity and decolonization Kein Zugriff
- Overview: From the ‘dakwah’ movements to political rivalry Kein Zugriff
- Process 1: State-led Islamization Kein Zugriff
- Process 2: The politicization of Islam Kein Zugriff
- The general effects of Islamization Kein Zugriff
- Prohibition of preaching to Muslims Kein Zugriff
- Prohibitions on using select Malay and Arabic words Kein Zugriff
- Restrictions on the importation of Christian literature Kein Zugriff
- Church buildings, lands, and burial grounds Kein Zugriff
- Management of missionary schools Kein Zugriff
- Overt and surreptitious conversions of Christians Kein Zugriff
- Conclusion Kein Zugriff
- Introduction Kein Zugriff
- Initial responses to state-led Islamization Kein Zugriff
- Banning of the Al-Kitab Kein Zugriff
- Restrictions on using ‘Islamic’ words Kein Zugriff
- Targeted repression in the early 1980s Kein Zugriff
- Defying state policy under the pretext of nation-building Kein Zugriff
- Forging networks and alliances Kein Zugriff
- Fledgling electoral mobilization Kein Zugriff
- Several Christian experiences Kein Zugriff
- Moving towards principled engagement Kein Zugriff
- Legitimizing civil disobedience in the Kuching Declaration Kein Zugriff
- Conclusion Kein Zugriff
- Introduction Kein Zugriff
- Closed-door meetings and mixed results Kein Zugriff
- Absence of enforcement Kein Zugriff
- Learned submission and fear of repression Kein Zugriff
- Growth of Pentecostal-Charismatic churches and intra-Christian divisions Kein Zugriff
- The Reformasi: A catalyst of political mobilization? Kein Zugriff
- Electoral mobilization in the 1999 general election: Of official and unofficial voices Kein Zugriff
- Resisting the push for an ‘Islamic state’ Kein Zugriff
- The Shah Alam Church of Divine Mercy Kein Zugriff
- The ‘Srigala Incident’ and other Orang Asli-related incidents Kein Zugriff
- Attacks on churches in the context of the ‘War on Terror’ Kein Zugriff
- Conclusion Kein Zugriff
- ‘A breath of fresh air’ Kein Zugriff
- Restrictions on religious texts Kein Zugriff
- Demolition of Orang Asli churches Kein Zugriff
- The Silibin Incident Kein Zugriff
- The growing jurisdiction of the Sharia court Kein Zugriff
- Emergence and further polarization Kein Zugriff
- Invoking the Federal Constitution Kein Zugriff
- Relationship with other mass rallies Kein Zugriff
- Electoral mobilization Kein Zugriff
- NECF’s ’40-Day Fast and Prayer’ initiative Kein Zugriff
- Oriental Hearts and Mind Study Institute Kein Zugriff
- Conclusion Kein Zugriff
- Introduction Kein Zugriff
- The Herald Kein Zugriff
- Sidang Injil Borneo Kein Zugriff
- Jill Ireland Kein Zugriff
- Collective rather than Separate Cases Kein Zugriff
- The ‘10-Point Solution’ and the Sarawakian context Kein Zugriff
- Targeted repression by the Selangor Islamic Department (JAIS) Kein Zugriff
- New standard operating procedures pertaining to Christian publications Kein Zugriff
- The logic of repression Kein Zugriff
- The NECF’s ‘Nation-Building Agenda’ Kein Zugriff
- Electoral mobilization Kein Zugriff
- Grassroots mobilization Kein Zugriff
- Mobilizing through various outlets of expression Kein Zugriff
- Divergent approaches within the Christian community: A comparison Kein Zugriff
- Conclusion Kein Zugriff
- Introduction Kein Zugriff
- Christians in East Malaysia Kein Zugriff
- Historical overview and federal–state tensions Kein Zugriff
- Explaining a lack of resistance to state-led Islamization Kein Zugriff
- Religious misclassification Kein Zugriff
- Conversions of indigenous Christians Kein Zugriff
- Grassroots mobilization and traditionalism Kein Zugriff
- The anomalous case? Kein Zugriff
- Relationship between Christian leaders in Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia Kein Zugriff
- Church–state relationships and divergent views Kein Zugriff
- Politicizing religious sentiment in Sarawak Kein Zugriff
- Conclusion Kein Zugriff
- Introduction Kein Zugriff
- Electoral dynamics after Barisan Nasional’s defeat Kein Zugriff
- Typologies and sequences of resistance Kein Zugriff
- When defending rights also means opposing the regime Kein Zugriff
- Emphasizing the importance of subjective interpretations Kein Zugriff
- Closing remarks: Old structures, new manifestations? Kein Zugriff
- Monographs Kein Zugriff
- Chapters Kein Zugriff
- Journal articles Kein Zugriff
- Theses and dissertations Kein Zugriff
- Newspapers (printed) Kein Zugriff
- Court cases, Statements and Letters Kein Zugriff
- Surveys Kein Zugriff
- Government reports Kein Zugriff
- Organization reports Kein Zugriff
- Online sources Kein Zugriff
- Interviews Kein Zugriff
- Appendix A: Official Letter from Najib Razak to Bishop Moon Hing Ng Proposing a 10-Point Solution Kein Zugriff Seiten 209 - 210
- Index Kein Zugriff Seiten 211 - 220





