Civilizations versus Regionalism

Religion and Geography in Southeast Asia 		 
   

Introduction

 		 
   

Dividing the World

 		 
    Continents  
    Supracontinental Blocks  
   

Looking towards Asia

 		 
    The East and the West  
    The Mysterious Orient  
   

The Clash of Civilizations

 		 
    Defining Civilizations  
    The West and the Rest  
    Religion as the Source of Identity  
    The Islamic Revival  
    The Asianization of Asia  
   

Southeast Asia: Regionalism or Confrontation of Civilizations?

 		 
    Islam in Indonesia  
    The Rising Regionalism in Southeast Asia    
   

Conclusions