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

• Autore: Alshamsi Mansoor Jassem
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 953.805/3
• Soggetto topico: Islam and state - Saudi Arabia; Islam and politics - Saudi Arabia; Social problems - Saudi Arabia; Opposition (Political science) - Saudi Arabia; Democratization - Saudi Arabia
• Soggetto geografico: Saudi Arabia Politics and government 1982-
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Islam and political reform in Saudi Arabia
• ISBN: 1-134-12652-2; 1-134-12653-0; 1-282-88645-2; 9786612886454; 0-203-96112-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829034403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies in political Islam ; ; 4.