Islamic Doctrines and Political Liberalism

Gozde Hussain is a visiting lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London as well as being affiliated with the Centre for Islamic and West Asian Studies. Earning their PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London, they focus on the Islamic intellectual tradition and its compatibility with liberal democratic ideas, particularly articulated in John Rawls’s theoretical framework. This unique expertise enriches political theory discussions and offers invaluable insights into fostering religious tolerance and pluralism in contemporary societies.

• Chapter 1:  Introduction.- Chapter 2: Counter-intuitive Approach to Comparative Political Theorising.- Chapter 3: Rawlsian Political Liberalism: Containment of Unreasonableness in Liberal Constitutional Democracies.- Chapter 4: Critical Examination of the Compatibility of Islamic Doctrinal Tradition and Political Liberalism.- Chapter 5: Islamic Intellectual Tradition.- Chapter 6: Secular Political Order as an Antithesis of Islam.- Chapter 7: Islamic Modus Vivendi: Values of Secure Conduct and Stability.- Chapter 8: Islamic Overlapping Consensus.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.