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Islamic Democratic Discourse

Theory, Debates, and Philosophical Perspectives

von: M. A. Muqtedar Khan
52,99 €
Verlag:	Lexington Books
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	11.05.2006
ISBN/EAN:	9780739156629
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	294

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Titelbeschreibung

There is a growing consensus among experts and the educated public alike that democratization will reduce the many problems of the Muslim world. The question that remains is how Islam should be incorporated into the public sphere. Islamic Democratic Discourse is in itself a dialogue that explores the multi-faceted relationship between Islam and democracy. Each chapter, by a preeminent scholar of the Muslim tradition and its contemporary challenges, provides insight into Islamic political thought and its connection to Western democracy. Tamara Sonn and Tarek Ramdan consider the elements of government in classical Islam. Osman Bakar and Ali Paya provide regional studies of the search for compatibility between Islam and democracy. And finally, editor Muqtedar Khan and Marc Lynch are among those who offer a global perspective on the discourse on Islam and democracy. Unlike many recent efforts which seek to either underscore or dispute the compatibility of Islam and democracy, this eclectic collection begins a comprehensive conversation on Islam's role in the public sphere and charts a course toward an authentic Islamic theory of democracy. Islamic Democratic Discourse is a crucial addition to the libraries of scholars interested in the future of Islam in the modern world.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

This wide-ranging set of essays explores the multi-faceted relationship between Islam and democracy. Each essayist's unique viewpoint on contemporary Islam provides insight into Islamic political thought and its connection to Western democracy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction
 Chapter 2 The Emergence of an Islamic Democratic Discourse
 Chapter 3 Classical Perspectives on Islam and Politics
 Chapter 4 Ijtihad and Maslaha
 Chapter 5 Elements of Government in Classical Islam
 Chapter 6 Obedience to Political Authority: An Evolutionary Concept
 Chapter 7 Regional Debates on Islam and Democracy
 Chapter 8 Islam, Ethnicity, Pluralism and Democracy: Malaysia's Unique Experience
 Chapter 9 An Islamic Quest for Pluralistic Political Models: A Turkish Perspective
 Chapter 10 Islamic Thought between Formal Conservatism and Indigenous Liberalism: Lesson from the Sudanese Heritage
 Chapter 11 Current trends in Political Thought: Perspectives from Shi'i Thought
 Chapter 12 Global Discourse on Islam and Democracy
 Chapter 13 The Politics, Theory and Philosophy of Islamic Democracy
 Chapter 14 The Role of Islam in Public Square
 Chapter 15 Dialogue in an Age of Terror
 Chapter 16 Democracy and its Muslim Critics: an Islamic alternative to Democracy?

Autorenportrait

Dr. Muqtedar Khan is assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware and a Nonresident Fellow at the Brookings Institution.