RT Article
T1 The impact of the American war on terror on Malaysian Islam
JF Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
VO 16
IS 2
SP 107
OP 127
A1 Bakar, Osman 1946-
LA English
PB Routledge
YR 2005
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/59708906X
AB This essay provides an introductory discussion of the impact of the American war on terrorism on Malaysia, a Muslim country with a long record of parliamentary democracy and one of the most developed in the Muslim world. With a discussion of a possible decades-long US military and political engagement with the Muslim world as a background, the essay presents a detailed account of the impact of the US wars in Afghanistan, the Philippines and Iraq on Malaysian national politics, particularly on its political Islam. It is argued that the war on terrorism has benefited Mahathir Mohamad, helping to reverse his declining political fortunes following his sacking of Anwar Ibrahim as his deputy, which influenced his retirement from politics. The essay explains the reasons, external and domestic, for Malaysia's participation in the global war on terrorism and the extent of its involvement, including its leadership role in anti-terrorism in the Muslim world. It also discusses the views of Mahathir and Anwar on the roots of Muslim terrorism and what it will take to overcome this problem. Both believe the resolution of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict is crucial to the defeat of terrorism in the Muslim world. The essay concludes with an examination of the possibility of Malaysia entering a new phase in its war on terrorism as Abdullah Badawi, Mahathir's successor, and Anwar appear to have convergent views on political Islam and on the importance of democracy as a tool to fight terrorism.
K1 Terrorismus/Terrorismusbekämpfung
K1 USA/United States of America/Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
K1 Kriegsfolgen/Wiederaufbau/Konfliktfolgen
K1 Islam
K1 Malaysia
K1 terrorism/measures against terrorism
K1 USA/United States of America
K1 consequences of war/post-conflict reconstruction/consequences of conflict
DO 10.1080/09596410500059599