Gender, Islam, Nationalism and the State in Aceh: The Paradox of Power, Co-Optation and Resistance

This Book Sets Out To Open Up The Space For Interpretation Of History And Politics In Aceh Which Is Now In A State Of Armed Rebellion Against The Indonesian Government. It Lays Out A Groundwork For Analysing How Female Agency Is Constituted In Aceh, In A Complex Interplay Of Indigenous Matrifocality, Islamic Belief And Practices, State Terror, And Political Violence. Analysts Of The Current Conflict In Aceh Have Tended To Focus On Present Events. Siapno Provides A Historical Analysis Of Power, Co-optation, And Resistance In Aceh And Links It To Broader Comparative Studies Of Gender, Islam, And The State In Muslim Communities Throughout The World.