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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454170603321

Autore

Esposito John L

Titolo

Islam and Democracy [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 1996

ISBN

1-280-76087-7

0-19-802675-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

VollJohn Obert <1936->

Disciplina

297.1977

320.917/671/09045

Soggetti

Democracy

Islam and state

Islam and state - Religious aspects - Islam

Political Science

Law, Politics & Government

Political Theory of the State

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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