Muslims in global politics : identities, interests, and human rights / Mahmood Monshipouri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monshipouri, Mahmood, 1952-

Series:

Pennsylvania studies in human rights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics and government.

Islamic countries--Politics and government--21st century.

Islamic countries.

Muslims--Political activity--Europe.

Muslims.

Muslims--Political activity.

Europe.

Islam and politics.

Human rights--Religious aspects--Islam.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

xiv, 328 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2009]

Summary:

In "Muslims in Global Politics," Mahmood Monshipouri examines the role identity plays in the political dynamics of six different Muslim nations--Egypt, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iran, and Indonesia--as well as in Muslim diaspora communities in Europe and North America.

Contents:

Muslims' struggles for identities, interests, and human rights

Muslims' quest for identities, interests, and human rights

International human rights norms and Muslim experiences

Gender, identity, and negotiating rights

Searching for a modern Islamic identity in Egypt

Occupation, sectarianism, and identity politics in Iraq

The melding of the old and new in the United Arab Emirates

Secularism, Turkish Islam, and identity

The reemergence of populism in Iranian politics : constructing new identities

Negotiating modernity and tradition in Indonesia

Construction of Muslims in Europe : the politics of immigration

Conclusion : identities, interests, and human rights.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780812241815

0812241819

OCLC:

303933891