How “Big Brother” Became the “Great Satan” CHANGING PERCEPTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AMONG THE MUSLIM COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
Anti-Americanism is not a new phenomenon in Southeast Asia,¹ but over the past few years, and certainly in the wake of the attacks on the United States of America on September 11, 2001, it has taken on an increasingly religious character. While the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) regi...
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| Published in: | The Anti-American Century p. 109 |
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Central European University Press
20-04-2007
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| Edition: | NED - New edition, 1 |
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| Summary: | Anti-Americanism is not a new phenomenon in Southeast Asia,¹ but over the past few years, and certainly in the wake of the attacks on the United States of America on September 11, 2001, it has taken on an increasingly religious character. While the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region has always been troubled by insurgent, autonomous and militant movements,² the rise of religiously-inspired militancy with the United States as its primary focus is a new phenomenon that troubles the ASEAN heads of state. Understanding this new phenomenon of religiously inspired anti-Americanism requires some understanding of the history of the |
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| ISBN: | 9789637326806 9637326804 |