Download Islam's Impact on Anti-Terrorism in SE Asia: Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia & Australia and more Study notes History in PDF only on Docsity! Anti-Terrorism in Southeast Asia Key Terms: Encirclement, Commonwealth, Operation Enduring Freedom Key Persons: Mohamed Suharto, Abdurrahman Wahid, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Jemaah Islamiah (JI), Abu Bakar Bashir, Gloria Arroyo, Abu Sayyaf (Moro Islamic Liberation Front), Al Haj Murad, Mahathir Mohammad, Soros, John Howard Key Places: Indonesia, Bali Island, East Timor, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Mindanao Island, Australia, Darwin I. Southeast Asia and Islam Islam as a “Universal Religion” Vs “Regional Religion” The Role of Religions in the Anti-Imperialist/ Communist Struggle of SE Asia Correlation between State Religions and Terrorism? II. Southeast Asian Response towards 911 Internal Dilemma: between Islamic support and Islamic Fundamentalism External Dilemma: between American Protectorate and anti-American Scapegoat Philippines: the “Pro-American” choice of President Gloria Arroyo Military Alliance between USA and the Philippines Abu Sayyaf as a Mindanao Separatist Movement “Yes Mom Diplomacy” – Diplomacy of Filipino Maids Malaysia: the Odd Companion with the “Axis of Evil” “Anti-Soros Conspiracy” of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad Indonesia: Back and Forth of President Megawati Sukarnoputri Separatism, Local Islamic Fundamentalism and the Post-Suharto Regime Critics of Megawati’s Washington Trip after 911 III. The Bali Night Club Terrorist Attack (12th Oct 2002) The “Second Front of Anti-Terrorism” Regional Second Front: SE Asia Vs Middle East/ “Homeland” Psychological Second Front: Entertainment Business Vs Financial Business The “Pan-Al Qaeda Alliance”? Jemaah Islamiah and the “Laden of Indonesia” The Pan-Islamic Country Proposal, Southeast Asian Version? IV. The Australian Dream The Three Alignments in the Australian History The Australian Role in the Independence of East Timor (1999) Prime Minister John Howard’s Strategy: Taking Advantage of the Expanding American Power Coping with the “Australian Dream” to be the Asian Pacific “United States” “Operation Enduring Freedom” and the Encirclement Australian Investigation of the Bali Terrorist Attack Australian as one of the “Big Three” of the Iraqi War V. Conclusion – the 4 Interpretations of SE Asian Terrorism Separatism, Anti-Totalitarianism, Universalism or “T”-errorism? Gainers of Attributing Other Crises as “T”-errorism Question: (1) Are there any possibilities for the Southeast Asia to be the next Middle East with fervent Islamic influence? (2) Can Australia become a big power? Main Text: Amitav Acharya: “State-society Relations: Asian and World Order after September 11” (B&D P.194-204) Supplementary Text: BBC News: In Depth Bali http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/asia_pacific/2002/bali Docsity.com
