ON THE FORMATION OF A SECULAR AND ISLAMIC NATIONALISM IN INDONESIA (THE END OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY -1st HALF OF THE XXth CENTURY)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of the genesis and development of the ideology of nationalism in Indonesia. The author examines the two main vectors of this phenomenon: secular and religious. This article analyzes the official colonial policy of the Netherlands, the so-called “ethical course”, as one of the catalysts for the Indonesian nationalism formation. The author identifies the causes of radicalization of the new intelligentsia’s stand. Close attention is paid to the study of Raden Cartini’s views, to the ideology of the national liberation movement organizations: “The idealistic purpose” and “Muslim Union.” The author focuses on the socio-economic transformation of Indonesia, which played an important role in the formation of Indonesian self-identity.