Islam and Nation: Separatist Rebellion in Aceh, Indonesia

by Edward Aspinall

Book Overview

Rooted in the latest theoretical debates about nationalism and ethnicity, yet written in an accessible and engaging style, Islam and Nation presents a fascinating study of the genesis, growth and decline of a nationalist movement.

Drawing on hundreds of interviews with nationalist leaders, activists and guerillas, Aspinall reveals how the Free Aceh Movement went from being a quixotic fantasy to a guerilla army in the space of a generation,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804760454
• ISBN13: 9780804760454
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"