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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255288703321

Autore

Ali Saleem Raja M

Titolo

State, Nationalism, and Islamization [[electronic resource] ] : Historical Analysis of Turkey and Pakistan / / by Raja M. Ali Saleem

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-54006-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy, , 2731-6777

Disciplina

320.557

Soggetti

Comparative government

Middle East - Politics and government

World politics

Islam

Comparative Politics

Middle Eastern Politics

Political History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book argues that Islam’s role in state nationalism is the best predictor of the Islamization of government using two most different cases: Turkey, which was an aggressively secular country until recently, and Pakistan, a country that is synonymous with Islamization. It establishes a causal link between Islam’s role in state nationalism and Islamization of government during various periods of the history of both countries. The indicators used to establish the causal link between Islam’s role in state nationalism and Islamization are the presence of Islamic provisions in the constitution, Islam-inspired national symbols, Islamic images on the national currency, Islamic basis of family law, a Department of Religious Affairs, and governmental support for religious education. The book concludes by identifying three causal mechanisms—legitimacy, mobilization, and authenticity—that link Islam’s role in state nationalism and the Islamization of government.