Islamic Leviathan Islam and the Making of State Power

Name: Islamic Leviathan Islam and the Making of State Power
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ISBN: 9780195144260

ISBN-10: 0195144260

ISBN-13: 9780195144260

Edition: 2001

Authors: Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr

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Islamization is commonly seen as the work of Islamist movements who have forced their ideology on ruling regimes and other hapless social actors. There is little doubt that ruling regimes and disparate social and political actors alike are pushed in the direction of Islamic politics by Islamist forces. However, Islamist activism and its revolutionary and utopian rhetoric only partly explain this trend. In fact, argues Vali Nasr, the state itself plays a key role in embedding Islamin the politics of Muslim countries. The turn to Islam, argues Nasr, is a facet of the state's drive to establish hegemony over society and expand its power and control. He focuses on the cases of Malaysia and…

Book details

List price: $175.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/13/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Size: 9.09" wide x 6.10" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface


Islamic Leviathan


Introduction Defining the Problem



The Making of the New States



The Colonial Legacy



From Independence to 1969



Political Turmoil and Cultural Change



Secular States in Crisis



The Islamist Challenge in Malaysia and Pakistan



Heart of the Matter



Islamization and Capitalist Development



Islamization and Restoration of State Power


Conclusion: The Islamization Period in the Balance


Notes


Bibliography


Index