Political Liberalism in Muslim Societies

ISBN-13: 9780415781824 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 150 str.

Fevzi Bilgin

Opis

This study examines Rawls's theory of political liberalism in the context of Muslim societies, where religion wields a significant social and political influence. Contrasting a sociological analysis with a theoretical approach, it explores the political questions brought up by religious individuals, organizations, and minorities.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The Idea of Political Liberalism  3. Political Liberalism and Islam  4. Political Liberalism in Muslim Societies  5. Tolerating Religion  6. Religion and Impartiality of the State  7. Conclusion

O autorze

Fevzi Bilgin is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He received his doctorate from University of Pittsburgh in 2004 and has since published a number of essays on political liberalism, constitutional politics, and religion and politics in Turkey and the Middle East.