ABSTRACT
A recurrent problem in social scientific research on Southeast Asia has been the relationship between Islam and capitalism. Inspired by the recent history of phenomenal economic growth in the majority Muslim countries of the region, this chapter reviews classic and contemporary literature on Islam and capitalism in Southeast Asia. It then provides analytical purchase on how to approach contemporary capitalism, as an empirical phenomenon, in Southeast Asia. To do so, the chapter outlines three conceptual rubrics through which assemblages of Islam and capitalism in the region can be effectively documented and analyzed: reflexive practice, institutionalization, and subjectification.
