Modernization Democracy And Islam

Author : Shireen T. Hunter,Huma Malick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313040276

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Modernization, Democracy, and Islam by Shireen T. Hunter,Huma Malick Pdf

The Islamic world has a poor record in terms of modernization and democracy. However, the source of this situation is not religion, but factors including colonialism, international economic and trading systems, and the role of the military, among others. Recognizing these themes allows the consideration of possible remedies for change in the Muslim world. The Islamic world has a poor record in terms of modernization and democracy. However, the source of this situation is not religion—Islam—but rather factors including colonialism, international economic and trading systems, and the role of the military, among others. Recognizing these themes allows the consideration of possible remedies for change in the Muslim world. The distinguished scholars contributing to this volume identify key factors—some intrinsic to the Muslim world, and some external—that contribute to Islam's current predicament. Contrary to much prevailing thought and opinion, Islam is neither monolithic nor impervious to change. It is neither anti-democratic nor inherently anti-modernization. Islam itself, as this book shows, is not the root cause of the malaise of the Islamic world.

Author : Jocelyne Cesari
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107513297

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The Awakening of Muslim Democracy by Jocelyne Cesari Pdf

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.

Author : Frederic Volpi,Francesco Cavatorta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317997375

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Democratization in the Muslim World by Frederic Volpi,Francesco Cavatorta Pdf

This book examines the role that political Islam plays in processes of democratization in the Muslim world, detailing the political processes that facilitate the collective learning of democratic ways of solving the practical problems of those polities. Democratization in the Muslim World represents an important contribution to the debate on democratization and political Islam that emphasises the synergetic effects and global reach of both Islamist and democratic politics. It comes to terms with the problematic relationship between Islam and democracy in the uncertain post-Cold War, post-9/11 world order by highlighting the malleability of Islamic discourses and of its institutional resources, as well as the diversity of the political strategies of incumbent regimes to remain in power. It combines key theoretical issues and country-specific studies of some of the most relevant Muslim polities of the post-Cold War and post-9/11 era. This text was previously published as a special issue of Democratization and will be of interest to students of Middle East politics, governance, democracy, and human rights.

Author : Susmit Kumar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-24
Category : Islam and politics
ISBN : 1419682113

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The Modernization of Islam and the Creation of a Multipolar World Order by Susmit Kumar Pdf

Modernization of Islam is a provocative analysis of the present global Islamic militancy, based on the author's 1995 article published in Global Times (Copenhagen, Denmark). The 2001 attack on the US and subsequent Western-led attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq have led political scientists to believe in Samuel Huntington's theory of a "clash of civilizations." The world's civilizations-Western, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Orthodox/Russian, Hindu, African, and Latin-will, according to this theory, align and engage in war on a civilizational basis. Although experts predict that Islamic militancy will last three to four decades, they are unable to predict its final outcome. Until 1900 no one was predicting that democracy would replace kingdoms in most European countries, or that Asian and African countries would gain independence within five to six decades. But, because of World Wars I and II, most European kingdoms were replaced by vibrant democracies, and colonial rulers had to leave most of Asia and Africa due to the destruction wrought on their economies during these wars. In order to give birth to a beautiful child, a woman has to go through the pains of labor. Europe had some of its labor pains in the last century, when World Wars I and II were necessary to change the global socio-economic and political environments of those times. Had those wars not occurred, much of Europe might still be ruled by monarchs, and most Asian and African countries might still be awaiting independence from their colonial masters. Islam is the only major religion imposed by government fiat anywhere in the world. Today Islamic civilization is going through what Europe went through between World Wars I and II. At the end of this crisis, the majority of Islamic nations will become secular and democratic, like Turkey: the world seat of the Islamic Caliphate since 1517, Turkey shed its fundamentalist rule in 1923 and has remained free ever since.

Author : John L. Esposito,John O. Voll
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1996-05-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780198026754

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Islam and Democracy by John L. Esposito,John O. Voll Pdf

Are Islam and democracy on a collision course? Do Islamic movements seek to "hijack democracy?" How have governments in the Muslim world responded to the many challenges of Islam and democracy today? A global religious resurgence and calls for greater political participation have been major forces in the post-Cold War period. Across the Muslim world, governments and Islamic movements grapple with issues of democratization and civil society. Islam and Democracy explores the Islamic sources (beliefs and institutions) relevant to the current debate over greater political participation and democratization. Esposito and Voll use six case studies--Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Sudan--to look at the diversity of Muslim experiences and experiments. At one end of the spectrum, Iran and Sudan represent two cases of militant, revolutionary Islam establishing political systems. In Pakistan and Malaysia, however, the new movements have been recognized and made part of the political process. Egypt and Algeria reveal the coexistence of both extremist and moderate Islamic activism and demonstrate the complex challenges confronting ruling elites. These case studies prove that despite commonalities, differing national contexts and identities give rise to a multiplicity of agendas and strategies. This broad spectrum of case studies, reflecting the multifaceted relationship of Islam and Democracy, provides important insight into the powerful forces of religious resurgence and democratization which will inevitably impact global politics in the twenty first century.

Author : Asef Bayat
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789053569832

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Islam and Democracy by Asef Bayat Pdf

Can islam and democracy exist side by side? Is Islam compatible with democracy? The text examines one of the most frequently-asked and yet misguided questions. Democratic ethos should not and cannot be deduced from some essence of religions supposedly inscribed in the scriptures. Rather, they are the outcome of political struggles that push Islam toward democratic or authoritarian directions. Asef Bayat offers a new approach to examine Islam and democracy arguing how the social struggles of diverse Muslim populations, those with different interests and orientation, render Islam to embrace democratic ideas or authoritarian disposition. "Islamism" and "post-Islamism" are discussed as representing two contrasting movements which have taken Islam into different, authoritarian and inclusive, political directions.

Author : Ali Mirsepassi,Tadd Graham Fernée
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Citizenship
ISBN : 1139871218

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Islam, Democracy, and Cosmopolitanism by Ali Mirsepassi,Tadd Graham Fernée Pdf

This book presents a critical study of citizenship, state, and globalization in societies that have been historically influenced by Islamic traditions and institutions. Interrogating the work of contemporary theorists of Islamic modernity such as Mohammed Arkoun, Abdul an-Na'im, Fatima Mernissi, Talal Asad, Saba Mahmood, and Aziz Al-Azmeh, this book explores the debate on Islam, democracy, and modernity, contextualized within contemporary Muslim lifeworlds. These include contemporary Turkey (following the 9/11 attacks and the onset of war in Afghanistan), multicultural France (2009 10 French burqa debate), Egypt (the 2011 Tahrir Square mass mobilizations), and India. Ali Mirsepassi and Tadd Fernee critique particular counterproductive ideological conceptualizations, voicing an emerging global ethic of reconciliation. Rejecting the polarized conceptual ideals of the universal or the authentic, the authors critically reassess notions of the secular, the cosmopolitan, and democracy. Raising questions that cut across the disciplines of history, anthropology, sociology, and law, this study articulates a democratic politics of everyday life in modern Islamic societies."

Author : John L. Esposito,Tamara Sonn,John Obert Voll
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780195147988

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Islam and Democracy After the Arab Spring by John L. Esposito,Tamara Sonn,John Obert Voll Pdf

The landscape of the Middle East has changed dramatically since 2011, as have the political arena and the discourse around democracy. In Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring, John L. Esposito, John Voll, and Tamara Sonn examine the state of democracy in Muslim-majority societies today. Applying a twenty-first century perspective to the question of whether Islam is compatible with democracy, they redirect the conversation toward a new politics of democracy that transcends both secular authoritarianism and Political Islam. While the opposition movements of the Arab Spring vary from country to country, each has raised questions regarding equality, economic justice, democratic participation, and the relationship between Islam and democracy in their respective countries. Does democracy require a secular political regime? Are religious movements the most effective opponents of authoritarian secularist regimes? Esposito, Voll, and Sonn examine these questions and shed light on how these opposition movements reflect the new global realities of media communication and sources of influence and power. Positioned for a broad readership of scholars and students, policy-makers, and media experts, Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring will quickly become a go-to for all who watch the Middle East, inside and outside of academia.

Author : mehran kamrava
Publisher : I. B. Tauris
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Islam
ISBN : 184511275X

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The New Voices of Islam by mehran kamrava Pdf

Over the years, a significant discourse has emerged from a number of prominent Muslim thinkers who wish to reformulate Islamic theology & jurisprudence. This book talks about their work, on the themes of Islamic hermeneutics, Islam's relationship with modernity, & the relationship of Islam with democracy & civil rights.

Author : Ahmet T. Kuru,Alfred Stepan
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780231530255

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Democracy, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey by Ahmet T. Kuru,Alfred Stepan Pdf

While Turkey has grown as a world power, promoting the image of a progressive and stable nation, several choices in policy have strained its relationship with the East and the West. Providing historical, social, and religious context for this behavior, the essays in Democracy, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey examine issues relevant to Turkish debates and global concerns, from the state's position on religion to its involvement with the European Union. Written by experts in a range of disciplines, the chapters explore the toleration of diversity during the Ottoman Empire's classical period; the erosion of ethno-religious heterogeneity in modern, pre-democratic times; Kemalism and its role in modernization and nation building; the changing political strategies of the military; and the effect of possible EU membership on domestic reforms. The essays also offer a cross-Continental comparison of "multiple secularisms," as well as political parties, considering especially Turkey's Justice and Development Party in relation to Europe's Christian Democratic parties. Contributors tackle critical research questions, such as the legacy of the Ottoman Empire's ethno-religious plurality and the way in which Turkey's assertive secularism can be softened to allow greater space for religious actors. They address the military's "guardian" role in Turkey's secularism, the implications of recent constitutional amendments for democratization, and the consequences and benefits of Islamic activism's presence within a democratic system. No other collection confronts Turkey's contemporary evolution so vividly and thoroughly or offers such expert analysis of its crucial social and political systems. Contributors: Karen Barkey (Columbia University) Ümit Cizre (Istanbul Sehir University) M. Sükrü Hanioglu (Princeton University) Stathis N. Kalyvas (Yale University) Ahmet T. Kuru (San Diego State University) Joost Lagendijk (Sabanc University) Ergun Özbudun (Bilkent University) Alfred Stepan (Columbia University)

Author : Samuel Helfont
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Islam
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133187166

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Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, Islam and Modernity by Samuel Helfont Pdf

This work analyzes how the conditions of modernity have shaped the contemporary views of the prominent Islamic thinker, Yusuf al- Qaradawi. At the outset, it lays the foundation for a discussion of modernity by reviewing the ideas of prominent philosophers, such as Kant, Hegel, as well as of contemporary social scientists, such as Habermas. Based on their understanding of modernity, this work shows how increased education, mass communication, and migration have changed the way Muslims perceive their religion. It also shows how al-Qaradawi's thinking reflects this. Al-Qaradawi is put into historical perspective through a review of modernity in the Islamic world over the last 200 years. This is followed by an examination of his views on a number of pertinent issues, including science, massmedia, jihad, international relations, democracy, and feminism. The findings are based on hundreds of fatwas, sermons, and interviews in the Arab media, and on relevant secondary sources, both in English and Arabic. As of yet, no in-depth work of this length has been published on al-Qaradawi in English.

Author : Jack Howell Thompson,Robert Danton Reischauer
Publisher : Princeton, N.J. : Van Nostrand
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015020814771

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Modernization of the Arab World by Jack Howell Thompson,Robert Danton Reischauer Pdf

Author : Cheryl Benard,Andrew Riddile,Peter A. Wilson,Steven W. Popper
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780833036209

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Civil Democratic Islam by Cheryl Benard,Andrew Riddile,Peter A. Wilson,Steven W. Popper Pdf

In the face of Islam's own internal struggles, it is not easy to see who we should support and how. This report provides detailed descriptions of subgroups, their stands on various issues, and what those stands may mean for the West. Since the outcomes can matter greatly to international community, that community might wish to influence them by providing support to appropriate actors. The author recommends a mixed approach of providing specific types of support to those who can influence the outcomes in desirable ways.

Author : Malin Wimelius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Islam and politics
ISBN : IND:30000107658779

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On Islamism and Modernity by Malin Wimelius Pdf

Author : Ali Mirsepassi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2000-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0521650003

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Intellectual Discourse and the Politics of Modernization by Ali Mirsepassi Pdf

Examines modernity in the context of Islamic Fundamentalism and the Iranian Revolution.