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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822061803321

Autore

Esposito John L

Titolo

Islam and democracy / / John L. Esposito, John Obert Voll

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 1996

ISBN

0-19-773965-2

1-280-76087-7

0-19-802675-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (241 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

VollJohn Obert <1936->

Disciplina

297.1977

320.917/671/09045

Soggetti

Islam and state

Democracy - Religious aspects - Islam

Islamic countries Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

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