Islam, liberalism and human rights : implications for international relations / Katerina Dalacoura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalacoura, Katerina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Religious aspects--Islam.

Human rights.

Islam.

Islam and politics.

Physical Description:

xi, 238 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I. B. Tauris, 2007.

Summary:

This timely book, newly revised for this edition, addresses the question of human rights in the international context, focusing in particular on the interaction between human rights as a value and norm in international relations and Islam as a constituent of political culture in particular societies. Katerina Dalacoura' s argument proceeds at two levels. Firstly, it reaches a consistent normative position on the question of human rights. Secondly, the theoretical argument is reinforced through a detailed study both of the precepts of Islam and the role of Islam in the political process of 20th century Egypt and Tunisia. Dalacoura demonstrates that the interpretation of Islam in relation to human rights principles is not static, but is subject to reformulation.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781845113827

1845113829

OCLC:

159563320