Islamist Violence in Indonesia: Bringing the State Back In

摘要: The current state of Islamist militancy in Indonesia has yielded a somewhat conflicting set outcomes, both relation to the future Jihadist activism and how best respond it. On one hand Southeast East (sic Indo) not emerged as "next front" global war on terror Gersham (2002) predicted. And fact we are seeing manifestation much feared slippery slope phenomenon where exposure radical Islam will lead increasingly large numbers people taking up idiom violent extremism. more interestingly establish itself moral vanguard creeping cultural Islamisation state--i.e. Pakistan phenomena. At same time however problem acts violence justified by defense various strands ideology abated. Alas, it seems then that like variety other nation-states confronted with an ongoing particular type relapsing remitting religiously "light insurgency" enacted against apparatuses perceived symbols western modernity. To elucidate this discussion I engage several areas analysis including: brief historical addressing actors ideologies at work trajectory modern Islamism Indonesia, exposition efficacy response finally detailing vexed role being object agent radicalization. By highlighting these themes paper advance position persistence structural employed Indonesian levels directly indirectly creates conditions increase attractiveness groups justify agenda precepts. Thus while taken vigilant stand activities JI splinter cells inspired, been slower responding trends, street violence. Indonesia: Actors Ideologies presents if wants explain religiosity post-New Order function ideology. While cannot discount plays informing world view those who commit program militancy, assessing relationship between typologies piety connection certain types requires nuanced perspective. For purposes delineations around practice Sunni can be most accurately understood terms adherence either Modernist or Traditionalists frameworks. adhere syncretised version incorporates local (non-Muslim) customs into ecclesiastic rites, such ancestor veneration saint worship. Conversely, Modernists subscribe versions revivalist seek strip from manifestations "cultural innovation" occurred was transmitted Malay (Hooker 2003). It is important note modernist tent big includes ideological frameworks ranging culturally austere Salafism (that reject politics calls for retreat prayer) neo-modernist Muslim Brotherhood espouse distinctly political Islamize state. When comes activism, Traditionalist similarly broad, over past half century included range benevolent Nahdatul Ulama Dural Islam. Traditionalist-Modernist divide metric understanding broad within rubric Islam, when some limitations. …