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Autore |
Esposito John L |
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Titolo |
Islam and Democracy [[electronic resource]] |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-76087-7 |
0-19-802675-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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297.1977 |
320.917/671/09045 |
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Soggetti |
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Democracy |
Islam and state |
Islam and state - Religious aspects - Islam |
Political Science |
Law, Politics & Government |
Political Theory of the State |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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