Case Study 1 – Indonesian Nationalism and Terrorism
In Indonesia, nationalism is based on Kebangkitan Nasional Indonesia, or “National Awakening of Indonesia” during the first half of the twentieth century. This movement led to the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch, culminating in the country’s independence in 1949. Today, modern Indonesia reflects on the figures, language, and literature of this movement as the basis of their nation, particularly in the post-Suharto era. Indonesia attempts to portray itself as the face of “moderate Islam,” but terrorist movements have threatened this image.
Since the end of the Asian Financial Crisis, Indonesia has seen a re-emphasis on religion
Indonesia. For most of Indonesia’s history terrorist …show more content…
However, the country seems to have found a sense of identity through its overseas workers. These overseas workers gather together on their days off, and although they are physically removed from the Philippines, they consume media and food from their home country.. In fact, even the first nationalists of the Philippines, like José Rizal, began their formation of Filipino nationalism while studying in Europe. Filipino nationalism has been based on overseas imaginings of the border due to the large amount of Filipinos who work overseas.
Because Filipino nationalism is long distance, it places a greater emphasis on the country’s physical borders and its people’s imaginings of the Philippines. When these borders are contested, it provokes a strong sense of national protection from both citizens and government officials. Thus, this study will look at how the role of nationalism in the Filipino government’s response to the South China Sea Crisis, through its direct responses to China, through calls on international institutions to mediate, and through calls to other countries for …show more content…
This led to Mahathir writing, The Malay Dilemma, in which he argued that Malays should receive government assistance so they could succeed in modern society, particularly with regards to business. When Mahathir became an influential politician, and later Prime Minister for twenty-two years these policies were put into practice. Because Malaysia had no shared history or culture amongst its people, the government relied on economic nationalism. However, the pro-Malay economic policies contributed to Chinese and Indian Malaysians feeling that they were not members of the Malaysian nation. Through a combination of economic downfalls, this economic nationalism has been failing, leading to the growth of ethno-Malay nationalism. This study will thus look at the relationship nationalism had on Malaysia’s response to two economic crises. First it will look at the global economic crisis of 2007 to 2010, which had a significant impact on Malaysia. Then, this study will look at the on-going economic crisis in Malaysia that began in 2015, propelled by both domestic and international
In Indonesia, nationalism is based on Kebangkitan Nasional Indonesia, or “National Awakening of Indonesia” during the first half of the twentieth century. This movement led to the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch, culminating in the country’s independence in 1949. Today, modern Indonesia reflects on the figures, language, and literature of this movement as the basis of their nation, particularly in the post-Suharto era. Indonesia attempts to portray itself as the face of “moderate Islam,” but terrorist movements have threatened this image.
Since the end of the Asian Financial Crisis, Indonesia has seen a re-emphasis on religion
Indonesia. For most of Indonesia’s history terrorist …show more content…
However, the country seems to have found a sense of identity through its overseas workers. These overseas workers gather together on their days off, and although they are physically removed from the Philippines, they consume media and food from their home country.. In fact, even the first nationalists of the Philippines, like José Rizal, began their formation of Filipino nationalism while studying in Europe. Filipino nationalism has been based on overseas imaginings of the border due to the large amount of Filipinos who work overseas.
Because Filipino nationalism is long distance, it places a greater emphasis on the country’s physical borders and its people’s imaginings of the Philippines. When these borders are contested, it provokes a strong sense of national protection from both citizens and government officials. Thus, this study will look at how the role of nationalism in the Filipino government’s response to the South China Sea Crisis, through its direct responses to China, through calls on international institutions to mediate, and through calls to other countries for …show more content…
This led to Mahathir writing, The Malay Dilemma, in which he argued that Malays should receive government assistance so they could succeed in modern society, particularly with regards to business. When Mahathir became an influential politician, and later Prime Minister for twenty-two years these policies were put into practice. Because Malaysia had no shared history or culture amongst its people, the government relied on economic nationalism. However, the pro-Malay economic policies contributed to Chinese and Indian Malaysians feeling that they were not members of the Malaysian nation. Through a combination of economic downfalls, this economic nationalism has been failing, leading to the growth of ethno-Malay nationalism. This study will thus look at the relationship nationalism had on Malaysia’s response to two economic crises. First it will look at the global economic crisis of 2007 to 2010, which had a significant impact on Malaysia. Then, this study will look at the on-going economic crisis in Malaysia that began in 2015, propelled by both domestic and international