Among Arabs secular nationalism is meanwhile waning in the face of a powerful Islamic revival through the region.

ECONOMIST: The Arabs and Israel

In five years more young voters may be swayed by Prabowo's brand of secular nationalism and his championing of farmers and fishermen.

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In Pakistan, for instance, he describes how the inclusive secular nationalism of the country's first leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah (a nominal Shia) gave way to Sunni majoritarianism promoted by Shia-averse Saudi Arabia.

ECONOMIST: Shia Muslims