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Fear Appeal as Coercion Versus Persuasion in a Democracy: The Power of Islamic Discourse in the Indonesian Public Sphere

Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan

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Title Fear Appeal as Coercion Versus Persuasion in a Democracy: The Power of Islamic Discourse in the Indonesian Public Sphere
 
Creator Suwarno, Peter
 
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coercion; democracy; equal participation; Islamic discourses; public sphere.
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Description While Indonesia claims to be the world’s third largest democracy, it recognizes itself as both a secular and religious state. The negotiation of the state-religion relationship influenced by Islamic discourse continues to shape the socio-political development of this largest Muslim nation. This paper describes how Indonesia’s discursive contention is molded by the power and popularity of Islamic discourses. It will present examples and analysis of appeal to fear as coercive discourses from recently published speech events, debates, edicts, regulations, and publications as well as examine the vital role of Islamic discourses in the Indonesian public sphere and democracy. This paper concludes that coercive religious discourses and some government policies not only marginalize the voices of minority and opposing groups, but also curtail participative critical debates that are necessary for a democratic Indonesia.
 
Publisher LP2M - Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Walisongo
 
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Date 2019-11-12
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/walisongo/article/view/4971
10.21580/ws.27.2.4971
 
Source Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan; Vol 27, No 2 (2019); 251-278
2461-064X
0852-7172
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/walisongo/article/view/4971/Fear%20Appeal%20as%20Coercion%20Versus%20Persuasion%20in%20a%20Democracy%3A%20The%20Power%20of%20Islamic%20Discourse%20in%20the%20Indonesian%20Public%20Sphere
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2019 Peter Suwarno
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