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

• Autore: Esposito John L
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 pages)
• Disciplina: 297.1977; 320.917/671/09045
• Soggetto topico: Islam and state; Democracy - Religious aspects - Islam
• Soggetto geografico: Islamic countries Politics and government
• Altri autori: VollJohn Obert <1936->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Islam and democracy
• ISBN: 0-19-773965-2; 1-280-76087-7; 0-19-802675-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822061803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II