Nation-building, Belonging and Multiculturalism in Indonesia: Contextualising Ibn Khaldun's Theories and Beyond

Asfa Widiyanto
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Asfa Widiyanto: State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN)

Journal of Ibn Haldun Studies [İbn Haldun Çalışmaları Dergisi], 2018, vol. 3, issue 2, 175-188

Abstract: This paper strives to reread and recontextualise the ideas of Ibn Khaldun on diversity, group feeling and political legitimacy, most specifically within the contemporary context of nation-state. Ibn Khaldun states, "A dynasty rarely establishes itself firmly in lands with many different tribes and groups". A high level of diversity (with no social cohesion), is regarded as a peril rather than a promise, most particularly to the stability of the state or dynasty. This paper address the following problems: (a) what societal cultures which contribute to the Indonesian nation-building; (b) how do the minority groups perceive their belonging to the nation and how do they respond to the nation-building.

Keywords: Nation-Building; Belonging; Asabiyya; Ibn Khaldun (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.36657/ihcd.2018.43

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