Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy: Toward a Democratic Theory for Muslim Societies

ISBN-13: 9780195321241 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 304 str.

Nader Hashemi

Opis

Islam's relationship to liberal-democratic politics has emerged as one of the most pressing and contentious issues in international affairs. In Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy, Nader Hashemi challenges the widely held belief among social scientists that religious politics and liberal-democratic development are structurally incompatible. This book argues for a rethinking of democratic theory so that it incorporates the variable of religion in the development of liberal democracy. In the process, it proves that an indigenous theory of Muslim secularism is not only possible, but is a necessary requirement for the advancement of liberal democracy in Muslim societies.

Recenzje

ambitious and well-researched volume ... an informed survey of the contemporary intellectual landscape and a convenient starting point for further reflection and debate.

O autorze

Nader Hashemi was formerly was an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University and a Visiting Assistant Professor at the UCLA International Institute. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Middle East and Islamic Politics at the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver.