Islam and Democracy

Name: Islam and Democracy
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ISBN: 9780195108163

ISBN-10: 0195108167

ISBN-13: 9780195108163

Edition: 1996

Authors: John L. Esposito, John O. Voll

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Are Islam and democracy on a collision course? Do Islamic movements seek to "hijack democracy?" How have governments in the Muslim world responded to the many challenges of Islam and democracy today? A global religious resurgence and calls for greater political participation have been major forces in the post-Cold War period. Across the Muslim world, governments and Islamic movements grapple with issues of democratization and civil society. Islam and Democracy explores the Islamic sources (beliefs and institutions) relevant to the current debate over greater political participation and democratization. Esposito and Voll use six case studies--Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, and…

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List price: $41.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/9/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Introduction



Islam and Democracy Heritage and Global Context



State and Opposition in Islamic History



Iran Revolutionary Islam in Power



Sudan the Mahdi and the Military



Pakistan the Many Faces of an Islamic Republic



Malaysia the Politics of Multiculturalism



Algeria Democracy Suppressed



Egypt Governmental, Populist, and Extremist Islam in Conflict


Conclusion


Notes


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index