Modernization and democratization in the Muslim world : obstacles and remedies / prepared by Shireen T. Hunter ; foreword by Ambassador Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunter, Shireen.

Contributor:

Ould Abdallah, Ahmedou.

Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic countries--Politics and government.

Islamic countries.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

viii, 42 pages ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2004.

Summary:

This work "is a remarkable contribution to the ongoing debate about Islam, Islamists, and Muslims. This wide-ranging report, incorporating politics, history, economics, and development issues, makes commendable efforts to explain intricate issues and their interconnections. It does so in a noncontroversial manner, educating or reminding readers to put things into their multiple contexts. This approach, however, does not excuse or defend governments in the Muslim world. On the contrary, their leaders are invited to note that "after more than five decades of efforts at modernization, the Muslim world still lags behind not only the advanced Western countries, but also a number of East Asian states." The report goes further with an analysis of the "Muslim world's modernization and democracy gap." The consequences of this deficit, including its security implications, have become a preoccupation for policymakers, especially among major countries, notably the United States, and in many leading circles of the Muslim world."--p.iv.

Notes:

"April 2004."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

612749391