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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785112603321

Autore

Alshamsi Mansoor Jassem

Titolo

Islam and political reform in Saudi Arabia : the quest for political change and reform / / Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-134-12652-2

1-134-12653-0

1-282-88645-2

9786612886454

0-203-96112-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in political Islam ; ; 4

Disciplina

953.805/3

Soggetti

Islam and state - Saudi Arabia

Islam and politics - Saudi Arabia

Social problems - Saudi Arabia

Opposition (Political science) - Saudi Arabia

Democratization - Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Politics and government 1982-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Author's notes; 1 Introduction; 2 Context; 3 The Sunni fiqh; 4 Further perspectives on the Sunni fiqh; 5 Intellectual interaction; 6 Political struggle: Countering; 7 Countering policy in the 1990s; 8 Petitions and challenges; 9 The Monarchy and support; 10 Appeasement; 11 External focus: Resumption of al-mudafa'a; 12 Political realism; 13 Conclusion; Appendices; Glossary; Notes; Selected references; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. It shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.