The Awakening of Muslim Democracy

Religion, Modernity, and the State

AvJocelyne Cesari

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

Why and how did Islam become such a political force in so many Muslim-majority countries? In this book, Jocelyne Cesari investigates the relationship between modernization, politics, and Islam in Muslim-majority countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Turkey - countries that were founded by secular rulers and have since undergone secularized politics. Cesari argues that nation-building processes in these states have not created liberal democracies in the Western mold, but have instead spurred the politicization of Islam by turning it into a modern national ideology. Looking closely at examples of Islamic dominance in political modernization, this study provides a unique overview of the historical and political developments from the end of World War II to the Arab Spring that have made Islam the dominant force in the construction of the modern states, and discusses Islam's impact on emerging democracies in the contemporary Middle East.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-04-21
Mått:152 x 226 x 36 mm
Vikt:590 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:440
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781107664821

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Jocelyne Cesari is visiting professor of government and senior research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown University.

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'An indispensable guide to the understanding of political Islam by one of Europe's leading analysts. Theoretically sophisticated, this book answers all the big questions.' Roger Owen, Emeritus Professor, Harvard University, Massachusetts

Innehållsförteckning

Part I. The Making of Islam as a Modern Religion: 1. Modernization and politicization of religion; 2. Nation-state building and the inclusion of Muslim polities within the Westphalian order; 3. Islam in the constitution; 4. Nationalization of Islamic institutions and clerics; 5. Islam in the legal system; 6. Teaching Islam in public schools; Part II. Islamism as the Central Political Force Pre- and Post-Arab Spring: 7. Political opposition through Islamic institutions; 8. Ideological strength of Islamist opposition; 9. From martyrs to rulers; Part III. The Disjunction of Democracy and Secularism - Lessons Learned from the Arab Spring: 10. The rise of unsecular democracies: the conundrum of religious freedom in Muslim democracies; 11. The way forward: the role of Islam in future democratizations; Conclusion. The tragedy of modernity.

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