Jihad in Paradise: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia (East Gate Books) 1st Edition

As an Australian who lived in Southeast Asia previously and who had followed the developments of the nefarious Jemaah Islamiya, I found this book an excellent read on the rise of a small group of deviant Muslims in Southeast Asia who believe in the use of violence to overthrow their secular governments. Millard's book is easy to read and understand, but yet it credibly gives a snapshot of the complexities involved in deciphering how jihadi sentiments can grow in affluent Southeast Asian states like Malaysia and Singapore. Chapters 2 (Sources of Jihad), 3 (Terror in Singapore) and 4 (To Bali and Back) are particularly insightful in highlighting how the Jemaah Islamiya is not necessarily a fictitious bogeyman like some cynics have depicted.