FAITH, FREEDOM, AND US FOREIGN POLICY: AVOIDING THE PROVERBIAL CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS IN EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the primary weakness of US foreign policy, particularly in Southeast Asia which is home to the largest Muslim community in the world, was that it was driven by concerns over archipelagic Southeast Asia as the "second front" in the "global war agains...

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Published inThe review of faith & international affairs Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 76 - 78
Main Author Tan, Eugene K.B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Routledge 01.03.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Aliens
Asia
Civilization
Diplomacy
Economic development
Faith
Foreign Policy
Foreign relations
Freedom of religion
Government and politics
Human Rights
International Relations
International relations-US
Legislation
Liberty
Muslims
Religion
Religious freedom
Religious liberty
Religious Tolerance
Security
Southeast Asia
United States
War
War on Terror
United States > US
Southeast Asia
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Summary:In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, the primary weakness of US foreign policy, particularly in Southeast Asia which is home to the largest Muslim community in the world, was that it was driven by concerns over archipelagic Southeast Asia as the "second front" in the "global war against terror." Military warfare and coercive legislation and enforcement are grossly inadequate in winning the hearts and minds of a community. Religion-wise, Asia is not a tabula rosa. Many religions have long co-existed in Asia. The virtues of religious freedom are not alien to Asia but need nurturing given the dominant imperatives of governance, control, and economic growth.
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ISSN:1557-0274
1931-7743
DOI:10.1080/15570274.2012.760982