Securitizing Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Accounting for the Varying Responses of Singapore and Indonesia

Febrica, Senia

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“…The government lacks reliable channels of communication to inform the public about the nature and level of threats to its security. This is in addition to the fact that interest groups have lobbied the government so effectively as to influence which actors or groups might formally be determined to constitute a threat (Febrica, ). Public opinion surveys indicate that, in general, Indonesian Muslims reject terrorism, albeit they sympathize with the plight of oppressed Muslims in other countries, and are willing to help with financial aid.…”

Section: The Complex Social and Political Factorsmentioning

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The Consequence of Ethical Criticism of Intelligence on Countering Terrorism in Indonesia

Wicaksana¹

2019

Asian Politics and Policy

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The global war on terror has raised debates between liberals and realists on the position of ethics in intelligence operations. On the one hand, liberal ethicists insist that the conduct of intelligence gathering to counter terrorism must not violate the security rights of citizens. On the other hand, proponents of realism consider national security to be of greater importance than ethical principles governing individual freedom. This article tries to present an alternative point of view by examining the consequence of ethical criticisms of intelligence activities on the Indonesian government’s counterterrorism measures. It proposes two approaches to understanding the connection between ethics and intelligence: examining the nature of the terror threat, and looking at the sociopolitical situations which affect the role of the state’s security agencies. Arguably, securitizing intelligence by enforcing an ethical reconceptualization of intelligence roles increases the challenges facing Indonesia’s intelligence operatives and damages the effectiveness of the government’s counterterrorism policy.

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Section: The Complex Social and Political Factorsmentioning

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The Consequence of Ethical Criticism of Intelligence on Countering Terrorism in Indonesia

Wicaksana¹

2019

Asian Politics and Policy

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“…Conversely, among international organizations securitization may occur even when there is disagreement over the need for or the means of securitization. ASEAN, for example, has successfully securitized terrorism even though not all member states agree on the course of action taken, with Malaysia and Indonesia as that organization's largest Muslim countries forming prominent outliers (Febrica, 2010). Similarly, in the case of the EU many East…”

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Collective securitisation in the EU: normative dimensions

Floyd

2018

West European Politics

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“…Religious harmony is a constant emphasis by the ruling party that has maintained a firm hegemony over Singapore's political landscape. 217 The implicit threat of sanctions from the executive branch, whether the ISD itself or under the MHRA, is unambiguously real and severe once the government has publicly taken a stance, as is the case when the ISD involvement is publicly reported. The intervention of the ISD would deter all but the most courageous (or defiant) religious leaders.…”

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Bias and Religious Truth-Seeking in Proselytization Restrictions: An Atypical Case Study of Singapore

Chen

2013

Asian Journal of Comparative Law

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Proselytisation restrictions are typically subjected to two objections. First, these restrictions curtail religious liberty and impede religious truth-seeking. Second, these restrictions tend to favour politically dominant religions and discriminate against minority religions. The restrictions on offensive religious propagation in Singapore thus present an interesting departure in which sanctioned religions are not politically marginalised religions, whereas protected religions include numerical minority religions that are socially, economically, and politically disadvantaged. This article utilises the atypical case study of Singapore to highlight the limitations of the two typical objections toward proselytisation restrictions. In particular, the emphasis on religious truth-seeking underpinning these objections is premised upon a distinct set of religious worldviews not shared by the majority of religions in Singapore. This article posits that if religious truthseeking is no longer the accepted normative goal, then there may be circumstances in which some limited and even-handed restrictions on offensive religious propagation are sufficiently justified on the grounds of social peace and harmony.

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Securitizing Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Accounting for the Varying Responses of Singapore and Indonesia

Cited by 25 publications

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The Consequence of Ethical Criticism of Intelligence on Countering Terrorism in Indonesia

The Consequence of Ethical Criticism of Intelligence on Countering Terrorism in Indonesia

Collective securitisation in the EU: normative dimensions

Bias and Religious Truth-Seeking in Proselytization Restrictions: An Atypical Case Study of Singapore

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