The West and Islam : western liberal democracy versus the system of shura / / Mishal Fahm al-Sulami

• Autore: Sulami Mishal Fahm <1974, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.5/5
• Soggetto topico: Islam and state; Democracy
• Classificazione: 11.84
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-259) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The West and Islam
• ISBN: 1-134-37404-6; 1-134-37405-4; 0-203-34778-1; 1-280-07310-1; 0-203-57167-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784088903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Islamic Studies Series