Grounded in the Weberian tradition, Islam and Democracy in South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh presents a critical analysis of the complex relationship between Islam and democracy in South Asia and Bangladesh.
Md Nazrul Islam is Professor of Political Studies, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.Md Saidul Islam is Associate Professor of Sociology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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Chapter 1. Islam and Democracy in South Asia: An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Framework: Religion, Secularism and Democracy.- Chapter 3. Data Collection and Analysis.- Chapter 4. Islam and Democracy: A philosophical debate.- Chapter 5. The Advent of Islam and Growth of Muslim Society in Bengal.- Chapter 6. The Advent of Islam and Growth of Muslim Society in Bengal.- Chapter 7. Political Islam in Pre-Independent Bangladesh: Puritanism, Muslim nationalism and ethno-nationalism.- Chapter 8. Piety and Politics: Secularization and Islamization in Bangladesh.- Chapter 9. Islam, Islamism, and democracy in Bangladesh.- Chapter 10: Islam Question in South Asia