law5ils islam, law and the state in southeast asia
ISLAM, LAW AND THE STATE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
LAW5ILS
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will provide students with an introduction to the contentious relationship between the Islam, law and the state in Southeast Asia. Muslims are the largest community in Southeast Asia, comprising about 45% of the region's population. The discourses surrounding the accommodation of Islamic law are critical to understand political, social and legal developments in this very diverse region. Contemporary issues and debates on Islam and Islamic law will be studied in their social, political and cultural contexts. Selected country studies will include Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines providing a rich contextualisation in very different nation settings. It will cover topics including: Islam and the constitution; bureaucracy and Islam; judicial system and Islam; and b roader issues of Islam, politics and society.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKerstin Steiner
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites Must be enrolled in LMJD or LML or LMLGBL or LMCL or LMLAW or LMLE or have permission of the subject coordinator
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Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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