Religion, education and governance in the Middle East : between tradition and modernity / edited by Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krishna-Hensel, Sai Felicia.

Series:

Global interdisciplinary studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic education--Political aspects--Middle East.

Islamic education.

Islam and politics--Middle East.

Islam and politics.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2012]

Summary:

Political scientists working mostly in the US explore the historical and contemporary role of religious tradition and education of political elites and governing agencies in several major states as well as generally in the region. They also examine the relationship between democracy and authority to show the complexity underlying the emergence of new power configurations as the region responds to forces of change globally. The topics include global governance, Islamism, and authority in the Middle East; the interrelated dynamics of culture, religion, and nation in the United Arab Emirates; the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Action Front in Jordan; religious party supporters and ideological changes; and the political economy of biosafety policies in Turkey. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

List of Contributors

Introduction / Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel

1. Global Governance, Islamism, and Authority in the Middle East / Alise Coen

2. Modernity, Islam and Religious Activism / Deina Abdelkader

3. The Interrelated Dynamics of Culture, Religion and Nation in the United Arab Emirates / Vania Carvalho Pinto

4. Lebanon's Quest for Independence: Between Fragmentation, Political Instability and Foreign Intervention / Benedetta Berti

5. Challenging the Hashemites: Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Action Front in Jordan / Kürsad Turan

6. The Micro-foundations of Religious Party Moderation: Religious Party Supporters and Ideological Changes / Sultan Tepe

7. Politics of Religious Education in Turkey / Yusuf Sarfati

8. Uncertainty in the Governance Processes: Political Economy of Biosafety Policies in Turkey / Ebru Tekin

Epilogue

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781409439868

1409439860

9781409439875

1409439879

OCLC:

793689096