Muslim-non-Muslim marriage : political and cultural contestations in Southeast Asia

"This is an excellent and rare exploration of a sensitive religious issue from many perspectives – legal, cultural and political. The case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand portray the important and exciting, yet very difficult, negotiation of Islamic teachings in the changing realities of Southeast Asia, home to the majority of Muslims in the world. Interreligious marriage is an important indicator of good relations between communities in religiously diverse countries. This book will also be of great interest to students and scholars of religious pluralism in a Southeast Asian context, which has not been studied adequately." - Zainal Abidin Bagir, Executive Director, Center for Religious and Cross-cultural Studies (CRCS), Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia "The issue of Muslim-non-Muslim marriages has different connotations in the different Southeast Asian states. For example, in Thailand it is more a fluid cultural issue but in Malaysia it reflects great racial schisms with severe legal implications. This book is a welcome one as it examines the issue not only from the perspectives of various Southeast Asian nations but also from so many angles; the legal, historical, social, cultural, anthropological and philosophical. The work is scholarly, yet accessible. Underlying it, there is a vital streak of humanism." - Azmi Sharom, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya

From China to Facebookistan, the Internet has transformed global commerce. A cyber-law expert argues that we must free Internet trade while simultaneously protecting consumers.

On the ancient Silk Road, treasure-laden caravans made their arduous way through deserts and mountain passes, establishing trade between Asia and the civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean. Today’s electronic Silk Roads ferry information across continents, enabling individuals and corporations anywhere to provide or receive services without obtaining a visa. But the legal infrastructure for such trade is yet rudimentary and uncertain. If an event in cyberspace occurs at once everywhere and nowhere, what law applies? How can consumers be protected when engaging with companies across the world?

In this accessible book, cyber-law expert Anupam Chander provides the first thorough discussion of the law that relates to global Internet commerce. Addressing up-to-the-minute examples, such as Google’s struggles with China, the Pirate Bay’s skirmishes with Hollywood, and the outsourcing of services to India, the author insightfully analyzes the difficulties of regulating Internet trade. Chander then lays out a framework for future policies, showing how countries can dismantle barriers while still protecting consumer interests.

Muslim-non-Muslim marriage, rights and the State in Southeast Asia / Chee Heng Leng, Gavin W. Jones, and Maznah Mohamad Trapped between legal unification and pluralism, the Indonesian Supreme Court's decision on interfaith marriage / Ratno Lukito Private lives, public contention, Muslim-non-Muslim family disputes in Malaysia / Maznah Mohamah, Zarizana Aziz, and Chin Oy Sim Legal aspect of Muslim-non-Muslim marriage in Indonesia / Mark Cammack The politico-religious contestation, hardening of the Islamic law on Muslim-non-Muslim marriage in Indonesia / Suhadi Cholil "Not Muslim, not Minangkabau", interreligious marriage and its cultural impact in Minangkabau society / Mina Elfira Khao Khaek, interfaith marriage between Muslims and Buddhist in Southern Thailand / Amporn Marddent Interethnic marriages and conversion to Islam in Kota Bharu / Jolanda Lindenberg Promoting gender equity through interreligious marriage, empowering Indonesian women / Siti Musdah Mulia Muslim-non-Muslim marriage in Singapore / Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman. "In September 2006, the research cluster on the changing family in Asia of the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore held a conference on "International Marriage, Rights and the State in Southeast and East Asia", followed by a one-day workshop on "Muslim-non-Muslim Marriage, Rights and the State in Southeast Asia". This workshop brought together researchers working on Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore to examine various legal, political and cultural aspects of marriage across religious boundaries - specifically marriages between Muslims and non-Muslims. In order to bring the papers from this workshop to a wider audience, revised versions of a selection of papers, supplemented by one additional paper, were prepared for publication in this book."--Page vii This is an excellent and rare exploration of a sensitive religious issue from many perspectives - legal, cultural and political. The case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand portray the important and exciting, yet very difficult, negotiation of Islamic teachings in the changing realities of Southeast Asia, home to the majority of Muslims in the world. Interreligious marriage is an important indicator of good relations between communities in religiously diverse countries ... This is an excellent and rare exploration of a sensitive religious issue from many perspectives - leg