The Politics of Muslim Identities in Asia

Explores the intersection between Islam and politics in contemporary Southeast Asia, South Asia and China Gives a comparative view of Asia’s diverse Muslim identities, looking at the complexity of identity politics and the instrumentalisation of religious difference that create social dividesSituates the contemporary contestations of identity and belonging amid new waves of Islamic revivalism, ethnic nationalism and political repressionIncludes 9 country-based case studies: Singapore, Malaysia,