The Transnational and the Local in the Politics of Islam

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Islamic Regulation in the Regions: A Review of the Literature.- Islamic Regulation as Social Product.- Transnationalism.- The Social and Economic Meanings of Islamic Regulation.- Methodology.- Book Outline.- Reference.- Chapter 2: Islam, Politics and Identity.- West Sumatra, the Malay World and the Coming of Islam.- The Regulation of Islam under the Dutch.- Nationalism and Islam.- Islamic Politics after Independence.- Islam and Politics in Suharto's Indonesia.- Islam and Identity since Suharto.- Conclusion: The Assertion of Islamic Identity in West Sumatra.- Reference.- Chapter 3: Islamic Finance.- The Religious and Social Meanings of Islamic Finance.- Islamic Finance in Indonesia.- Islamic Finance in West Sumatra.- Conclusion.- Reference.- Chapter 4: Zakat.- The Religious and Social Meanings of Zakat.- Zakat in Indonesia.- Zakat in West Sumatra.- Conclusion.- Reference.- Chapter 5: Islamic Education.- The Origins of Islamic Education.- Global Perspectives on Islamic Education.- The Development of Islamic Education in Indonesia.- Islamic Education in West Sumatra.- Conclusion.- Reference.- Chapter Six: Behaviour and Dress.- The Religious and Social Meanings of Behaviour and Dress.- Behaviour and Dress in the Islamic World.- Behaviour and Dress in Indonesia.- Behaviour and Dress in West Sumatra.- Conclusion.- Reference.- Chapter Seven: Conclusion.- Transnational Factors.- National Factors.- Local Factors.- The Politics of Islam in West Sumatra.- Appendix A: Newspaper Articles.- Appendix B: Islamic Laws and Regulations.