Islam and Democracy
Religious resurgence and democratization have been two of the most significant developments of the last quarter of the twentieth century. Frequently they work together; other times they are at odds. In the muslim world, this relationship is of special importance because of the strength of the Islamic resurgence, and the intensity of muslim demands for greater popular participation in political processes. Esposito and Voll use six case studies to look at the history of this relationship and the …
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- Full title :Islam and Democracy.
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Religious resurgence and democratization have been two of the most significant developments of the last quarter of the twentieth century. Frequently they work together; other times they are at odds. In the muslim world, this relationship is of special importance because of the strength of the Islamic resurgence, and the intensity of muslim demands for greater popular participation in political processes. Esposito and Voll use six case studies to look at the history of this relationship and the role played by new Islamic movements. At one end of the spectrum, Iran and Sudan represent two cases.
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- Publication Date:1996.
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- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press, USA
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1996.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (241 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780198026754, 0198026757, 1280760877, 9781280760877, 9780195102963, 0195102967
- oclc:ocn609830324
- LC Classification:JC49.E76 1
- Dewey Decimal:297.1977
Table of Contents
Contents; Introduction; ONE: Islam and Democracy: Heritage and Global Context; TWO: State and Opposition in Islamic History; THREE: Iran: Revolutionary Islam in Power; FOUR: Sudan: The Mahdi and the Military; FIVE: Pakistan: The Many Faces of an Islamic Republic; SIX: Malaysia: The Politics of Multiculturalism; SEVEN: Algeria: Democracy Suppressed; EIGHT: Egypt: Governmental, Populist, and Extremist Islam in Conflict; Conclusion; Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index.
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