Soekarno's Nationalism, Marxism, and Islam
Soekarno's article "Nationalism, Islam and Marxism" argues that the three mentioned ideologies and movements within Indonesia could work cohesively to create a free and independent nation-state. The article sounds more like a fervent speech than an academic argument that clearly makes the case. In fact, after reading Soekarno, I became less convinced as I became aware of the desperation in the tone and his appeal for people to be convinced more by his word than by fact. Soekarno states several times that he knows Nationalism, Islam and Marxism are not only capable of uniting for the sake of Indonesia, but that their very natures, goals and values are intertwined. He appeals to Nationalists to accept their Indonesian brethren who are of an Islamist slant or Marxist leanings while at the same time promoting tolerance and acceptance as being higher virtues of Eastern nationalism- defined as being progressive and benevolent as opposed to the aggressive and capitalistic nationalism of the West. He presents Islam as being a progressive, positive institution in Indonesia and the rest of the Muslim world, citing the great work of Jamal al-Din al-Aghani and Muhammad Abduh. In turn, Soekarno praises major and noteworthy Muslim figures of
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Approximate Word count = 858
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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