LEADER 04143nam 22007695 450 001 9910820206303321 005 20240418021843.0 010 $a1-283-21140-8 010 $a9786613211408 010 $a0-8122-0111-6 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812201116 035 $a(CKB)2550000000051202 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000542927 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11330272 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000542927 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10518718 035 $a(PQKB)10518726 035 $a(OCoLC)759158209 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse3169 035 $a(DE-B1597)448964 035 $a(OCoLC)979630798 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812201116 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3441490 035 $a(PPN)256833753 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000051202 100 $a20190708d2010 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAfrican Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam /$fAbdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aPhiladelphia : $cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, $d[2010] 210 4$dİ2007 215 $axii, 199 p 225 0 $aPennsylvania Studies in Human Rights 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8122-3962-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references ( p.187-194) and index. 327 $t Frontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tChapter 1. Toward an Inclusive Theory of Constitutionalism -- $tChapter 2. Elements of African Constitutionalism -- $tChapter 3. Evaluating Experiences in Incremental Success -- $tChapter 4. The Contingent Role of Islam -- $tChapter 5. Islam and Constitutionalism in Sudan, Nigeria, and Senegal -- $tChapter 6. Conclusions: Sustainable Constitutionalism Through Practice -- $tReferences -- $tIndex 330 $aConstitutionalism is steadily becoming the prevalent form of governance in Africa. But how does constitutionalism deal with the lingering effects of colonialism? And how does constitutional law deal with Islamic principles in the region? African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam seeks to answer these questions. Constitutional governance has not been, nor will be, easily achieved, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im argues. But setbacks and difficulties are to be expected in the process of adaptation and indigenization of an essentially alien concept-that of of nation-state-and its role in large-scale political and social organization.An-Na'im discusses the problems of implementing constitutionalized forms of government specific to Africa, from definitional to conceptual and practical issues. The role of Islam in these endeavors is open to challenge and reformulation, and should not be taken for granted or assumed to be necessarily negative or positive, An-Na'im asserts, and he emphasizes the role of the agency of Muslims in the process of adapting constitutionalism to the values and practices of their own societies. By examining the incremental successes that some African nations have already achieved and An-Na'im reveals the contingent role that Islam has to play in this process. Ultimately, these issues will determine the long-term sustainability of constitutionalism in Africa. 410 0$aPennsylvania studies in human rights. 606 $aIslam and state 606 $aConstitutional law (Islamic law) 606 $aConstitutional law$zAfrica$xPhilosophy 606 $aConstitutional law$zAfrica 608 $aElectronic books. 610 $aAfrican Studies. 610 $aAsian Studies. 610 $aHuman Rights. 610 $aLaw. 610 $aMiddle Eastern Studies. 610 $aPolitical Science. 610 $aReligious Studies. 615 0$aIslam and state. 615 0$aConstitutional law (Islamic law) 615 0$aConstitutional law$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aConstitutional law 676 $a342.6 700 $aAn-Na'im$b Abdullahi Ahmed, $0285813 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820206303321 996 $aAfrican constitutionalism and the role of Islam$91327948 997 $aUNINA