THE RISE OF RELIGION-BASED POLITICAL MOVEMENTS

A Threat or a Chance for Peace, Security and Development among the Nations?

Some Issues and Cases from Asia, Middle East and Arab World

With Comparative Views from Europe and Africa

Editor: Darwis Khudori

CONTENT

• Acknowledgment

Darwis Khudori

• Introduction

FRAMEWORK

Darwis Khudori

• Key Issues related to the Rise of Religion-based Political Movements

COMPARATIVE VIEWS

Antoine Sondag

• The Religion-based Political Parties in Europe: Obstacles or Channel for the Democratization of Societies?

Jean-Jacques Ngor Sène

• The Politics of Religion in Black Africa: Patterns of Fragmentation and Ectropy

CASES

Boutros Labaki

• Globalization and the Rise of Political Movements based on Religions in Lebanon, the Middle East and the Arab World

Wajahat Masood

• A Prognostic Critique of Fundamentalism: A Case Study of Pakistan

Peter Jacob

• Common Ground Between Religious Minorities and Secular Forces in Pakistan

Barnabas Tiburtius

• From Pluralism to Sectarianism to Holism: Evolving the Indian Mind

Siti Musdah Mulia

• Portrait of Religion-based Organizations and Violence in Indonesia in the Era of Reform

Syafi’i Anwar

• The Rise and Development of Radical Salafi Movements in Post-Soeharto Indonesia

Syafiq Hasyim

• Blending Dakwa and Politics: The Case of PKS (Justice-Prosperous Party)

Ariffin Omar

• Social and Political Movements based on Religion in Malaysia: a General Overview

Ibrahim Abu Bakar

• Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PMIP): An Impertinent and Fundamentalist Religion-Based Political Movement in Malaysia

Thaweesak Putsukee

• Buddhism and Political Development in Thailand

Esmeralda Sanchez and Albert Banico

• To God is to God. For Caesar is for Caesar! Institutionalised Party-list Based Religious Movements in the Philippines

Shamsuddin L. Taya

• The Rise of the MILF as an Islam-Based Political Movement in the Philippines

Mussolini Sinsuat Lidasan

• The Struggle of the Iranun for Peace and Cultural Independence: From a Religion-Based Political Movement to a Culture-Based Political Movement

Yoshihide Sakurai

• The Social Perceptions of New Religious Movements in the Post-Aum Japan: The Popular Use of "Cult" and "Mind Control" and its Context

Paul Hwang

• The Reality and Task of Religion-based Movements in Buddhism and Christianity in Korea

John B. Zhang

• Development of Faith-based Social Service Organizations from the Prospects of Jinde Charities

REPORT

Asia-Europe People’s Forum Workshop Report:

Darwis Khudori and Isabelle Duquesne

• The Rise of Religious Extremism in Asia and Europe: Impacts and Responses

BIODATA

THE RISE OF RELIGION-BASED POLITICAL MOVEMENTS