Dr Michael Buehler - The politics of Shari'a law: Islamist activists and the state in democratising Indonesia

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Dr Michael Buehler - The politics of Shari'a law: Islamist activists and the state in democratising Indonesia

Dr Buehler, of the School of Oriental and African Studies, introduces a legal and constitutional history of Indonesia before going on to examine the role of Islamist activists looking to create a constitution based on Shari'a law. He also looks at how the nature of Indonesia's democracy shapes the way in which politicians present themselves to the electorate with regard to Islam and piety.

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Dr Buehler, of the School of Oriental and African Studies, introduces a legal and constitutional history of Indonesia before going on to examine the role of Islamist activists looking to create a constitution based on Shari'a law. He also looks at how the nature of Indonesia's democracy shapes the way in which politicians present themselves to the electorate with regard to Islam and piety.

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