Islam and State: A Study of the Liberal Islamic Network in Indonesia, 1999-2004
Indonesia is rich with many brands of Islam, ranging from radical to liberal. In the global fight against terrorism, it has become a matter of some urgency to study how Islamic fringe groups are making their presence felt. These groups have yet to be the focus of Western media in the same way that radical Islam is. Liberal or moderate Islam’s contribution to the political discourse has been inadequately explored. 2 This paper examines the significance of Jaringan Islam Liberal (JIL) or the Liberal Islamic Network movement during the period 1999-2004.
Persepsi Publik Tentang Masalah Kebangsaan dan Pluralitas dalam Masa Transisi
Harapan masyarakat untuk mewujudkan tatanan Indonesia yang demokratissetelah berlangsungnya transisi politik dalam tiga tahun terakhir ini masih terus-menerusmembentur kendala serius. Sejak kejatuhan Rezim Otoritarian Soeharto hinggapemerintahan transisi yang sekarang ini, kronik multi krisis yang menerpa sendi-sendiekonomi, sosial dan politik, belakangan ditambah lagi dengan dampak tragedipenyerangan gedung kembar World Trade Center dan Gedung Pentagon, AS, telahmemperparah situasi masyarakat Indonesia.
