The new politics of Islam : pan-Islamic foreign policy in a world of states / / Naveed S. Sheikh

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780104303321
• Autore: Sheikh Naveed S. <1975, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
• ISBN: 1-135-78975-4; 0-7007-1592-4; 1-135-78976-2; 1-280-07053-6; 0-203-22033-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288p.)
• Disciplina: 327/.0917/671
• Soggetti: Panislamism; Islam and politics - Islamic countries; Islamic countries Politics and government
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-200) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword Acknowledgements 1. Introductory Remarks: The Transcendental Ontology of the OIC 2. The Pan-Islamic Paradigm: Adjusting to the post-Caliphatic Order 2.1 Statement of Intention and Methodological Orientation 2.2 The Trans-Islamic Umma: Political Taxonomy and Epistemic Community 2.3 The Organization of the Islamic Conference: Catalyst, Conception, Inception 2.4 The Charter of the Islamic Conference: Etatism as Fait Accompli 3. A Geo-Political Genealogy of the OIC: The Secular Rationale 3.1 Statement of Intention and Methodological Orientation 3.2 The OIC and Saudi Foreign Policy: Depoliticizing International Islam 3.3 The OIC and Iranian Foreign Policy: Unilateral Multilateralism 3.4 The OIC and Pakistani Foreign Policy: The search for security 3.5 Comparative Evaluation: A Triangle of Neutralization 4. Self-Identity in Foreign Policy: Bringing Islam Back In 4.1 Statement of Intention and Methodological Orientation 4.2 The Clash of Civilization: Reinventing "Geo Culturalism" 4.3 "Rhetorical Islam": The Dialectics of Rationale and Discourse 4.4 Post modern Pan-Islamism: The Synthesis of Rationality and "Aspirationality" 5. ; Concluding Reflections: A Mighty Myth-Rise, Demise and Resurrection 6. Appendix A: Member States of the OIC-Territory, Demography, Economy 7. Appendix B: The Institutional Structure of the OIC-A Comprehensive Listing 8. Appendix C: The Triangle of Neutralization: A Schematic Overview 9. Select Bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: This text examines how Islam is to be understood in relation to contemporary international relations. It highlights salient characteristics in pan-Islamic theory and its implications.