TY - BOOK ID - 85465130 TI - Religion and Nationalism in Southeast Asia PY - 2016 SN - 1316731472 1316711811 9781107167728 9781316618097 1316733408 1107167728 1316618099 9781316711811 PB - Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Nationalism KW - Consciousness, National KW - Identity, National KW - National consciousness KW - National identity KW - International relations KW - Patriotism KW - Political science KW - Autonomy and independence movements KW - Internationalism KW - Political messianism KW - Religious aspects. KW - Southeast Asia KW - Asia, Southeast KW - Asia, Southeastern KW - South East Asia KW - Southeastern Asia KW - Religion. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85465130 AB - Religion and nationalism are two of the most potent and enduring forces that have shaped the modern world. Yet, there has been little systematic study of how these two forces have interacted to provide powerful impetus for mobilization in Southeast Asia, a region where religious identities are as strong as nationalist impulses. At the heart of many religious conflicts in Southeast Asia lies competing conceptions of nation and nationhood, identity and belonging, and loyalty and legitimacy. In this accessible and timely study, Joseph Liow examines the ways in which religious identity nourishes collective consciousness of a people who see themselves as a nation, perhaps even as a constituent part of a nation, but anchored in shared faith. Drawing on case studies from across the region, Liow argues that this serves both as a vital element of identity and a means through which issues of rights and legitimacy are understood. ER -