02783oam 2200649I 450 991082537520332120230617035308.01-134-37404-61-134-37405-40-203-34778-11-280-07310-10-203-57167-310.4324/9780203571675 (CKB)1000000000255522(EBL)182605(OCoLC)829462249(SSID)ssj0000313085(PQKBManifestationID)11264405(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000313085(PQKBWorkID)10358172(PQKB)10056694(MiAaPQ)EBC182605(Au-PeEL)EBL182605(CaPaEBR)ebr10097321(CaONFJC)MIL7310(OCoLC)56091428(EXLCZ)99100000000025552220180331d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe West and Islam western liberal democracy versus the system of shura /Mishal Fahm al-SulamiLondon ;New York :RoutledgeCurzon,2003.1 online resource (287 p.)Islamic Studies SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-44438-1 0-415-31634-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-259) and index.Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Definitions; Abbreviations and transliteration; Introduction; Historical background; The evolution of democracy; The eclectic nature of shura; Shura in the contemporary period: the case of Sudan; Comparison of Western liberal democracies and al-Turabi's shura system; The foundations of Western liberal democracy and al-Turabi's shura system; Political system divisions; Political legalisation; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; IndexThis book analyzes the relationship between Western and Islamic political ideas. The focus is on the similarities and differences between Western liberal democracy and shura - often seen as the Islamic counterpart to Western democracy. This is the first work to provide a direct and detailed comparison between the two systems of ideas, as given expression in the concrete political systems which have emerged.Islamic Studies SeriesIslam and stateDemocracyIslam and state.Democracy.320.5/511.84bclSulami Mishal Fahm1974,1641489FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910825375203321The West and Islam3985651UNINA