Islamism, secularism, and human rights in the Middle East / Mahmood Monshipouri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monshipouri, Mahmood, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Middle East.

Human rights.

Human rights--Religious aspects--Islam.

Islam and politics--Middle East.

Islam and politics.

Middle East.

Islam--20th century.

Islam.

Physical Description:

xi, 259 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : L. Rienner, 1998.

Contents:

1 Islamism, Secularism, Reform, and Human Rights: Concepts and Theoretical Approaches 1

2 The Politics of Reform: Modern Tensions, Crises, and Choices 37

3 The Dynamics of Islamism and Human Rights 63

4 Modern Islam and Secularism in Turkey: Prospects for Democracy and Human Rights 105

5 The Struggle for Reform and Human Rights in Pakistan's Fractured Polity 139

6 Theocracy in Modern Iran: Reform and Human Rights in the Postrevolutionary Era 171

7 Secularism or Islamism: A Comparative Analysis 207.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-251) and index.

ISBN:

1555877826

OCLC:

38270639