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Provides background information on Acehnese history, politics and culture, which will benefit expatriate aid workers as well as foreign and domestic scholars in their dealings with the people of Aceh. It is written by specialists of Indonesian and Acehnese studies from a number of countries.

Aims to fill in some of the historical gaps in the coverage of maritime piracy and armed robbery in Asia. The authors highlight a variety of activities ranging from raiding, destroying and pillaging coastal villages and capturing inhabitants to attacking and taking over vessels, robbing and then trading the cargo and its people.

Presents an account of military's struggle to adapt to the fresh democratic system after the downfall of Suharto's authoritarian regime in 1998. This book emphasizes the importance of conflicts among civilians in determining the extent of military involvement in political affairs.

Examines the complex reality behind Indonesian Islamists rejection of democracy. It focuses its analysis on two streams of Islamism: the two Islamist groups that seek extra-parliamentary means to achieve their goals (MMI and HTI); and the PKS Islamists who choose the existing political party system as a means to an end in their fight for power.

Examines the multi-facetted and multidimensional topic of religious authority. The topics dealt include the different and changing roles of the ulama; the rise and role of Muslim organizations; developments within Islamic education, such as the madrasa; and the spread of Salafi ideas in contemporary Indonesia.

Analyses the pivotal role of the Malayan Police's Special Branch, the governments supreme intelligence agency, in defeating the communist uprising and safeguarding the security of the country. The book shows how the Special Branch was organised and how it worked in providing the security forces with political and operational intelligence.

A study of the political development of the Malaysian state of Sabah under the administration of Parti Bersatu Rakyat Jelata Sabah (Berjaya - Sabah People's United Party), which controlled the state legislature between 1976 and 1985.

Offers a summary of what has been achieved on the creation of a national school of Islamic law in Indonesia. This book indicates how elusive the meaning of syariah has become in contemporary Indonesia.

Offers an analysis of the political processes that led to formation of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963.

Presents a genealogy of the social networks and power struggles of the major influential group of Indonesian educated Muslims called 'intelligentsia'. This book covers the social-history of contemporary Indonesia which makes a plausible claim to being the first of its kind.

Combines the disciplines of economics, finance, sociology and politics to analyse the causes, consequences and challenges of the financial crisis of 2007-2009. It proposes that the causes of the crisis should be understood at three inter-related levels: theory and ideology; financial industry practices and malpractices; and structural imbalances in the international economy.

This study examines the dynamics of conflict that have caused internal wars to become so uniquely entrenched in Burma, and identifies the five major cycles of conflict that have seen the national government transform.

This study argues that the lifestyles and strategies that the Karens have pursued in Burma are diverse and not confined to armed resistance.

Explores maritime piracy in Southeast Asia, demonstrating utility of using historical context in developing policy approaches that will address the roots of this resurgent phenomenon. This book highlights causative factors of piracy, which are immersed in the socio-cultural matrix of maritime-oriented peoples to whom piracy is a thinkable option.

What is being done to counter threats of maritime terrorism and how effective are the safeguards? The author presents evidence that Al-Qaeda aims to disrupt the seaborne trading system, the backbone of the modern global economy, and would use a crude nuclear explosive device or a radiological bomb to do so.