Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Democracy and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Ethics

Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia examines the conditions facilitating democracy, women’s rights, and inclusive citizenship in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority country and the third largest democracy in the world. The book shows that Muslim understandings of Islamic traditions and ethics have coevolved with the understanding and practice of democracy and citizen belonging.

Following thirty-two years of authoritarian rule, in 1998 this sprawling Southeast Asian country returned ...