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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monshipouri, Mahmood, 1952-

Series:

Pennsylvania studies in human rights.

Pennsylvania studies in human rights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--Political activity--Europe.

Muslims.

Islam and politics.

Human rights--Religious aspects--Islam.

Human rights.

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

Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (343 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Egypt Islamists clash with secularists over religious and national identity, while in Turkey secularist ruling elites have chosen to accommodate Islamists in the name of democracy and reconciliation. As Islam spreads throughout the world, Muslims living in their traditional homelands and in the Western world are grappling with shifting identities. In all cases, understanding the dynamics of identity-based politics is critical to the future of Muslims and their neighbors across the globe.In Muslims in Global Politics, Mahmood Monshipouri examines the role identity plays in political conflicts in six Muslim nations-Egypt, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iran, and Indonesia-as well as in Muslim diaspora communities in Europe and North America. In each instance, he describes how conservatives, neofundamentalists, reformists, and secularists construct identity in different ways and how these identities play out in the political arena. With globalization, the demand for human rights continues to grow in the Muslim world, and struggles over modernity, authenticity, legitimacy, and rationality become increasingly important.Muslims in Global Politics deepens our understanding of how modern ideas and norms interact with the traditions of the Islamic world and, in turn, shows how human rights advocates can provide an alternative to militant Islamist movements.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface. Muslims' Struggles for Identities, Interests, and Human Rights

Chapter 1. Muslims' Quest for Identities, Interests, and Human Rights

Chapter 2. International Human Rights Norms and Muslim Experiences

Chapter 3. Gender, Identity, and Negotiating Rights

Chapter 4. Searching for a Modern Islamic Identity in Egypt

Chapter 5. Occupation, Sectarianism, and Identity Politics in Iraq

Chapter 6. The Melding of the Old and New in the United Arab Emirates

Chapter 7. Secularism, Turkish Islam, and Identity

Chapter 8. The Reemergence of Populism in Iranian Politics: Constructing New Identities

Chapter 9. Negotiating Modernity and Tradition in Indonesia

Chapter 10. Construction of Muslims in Europe: The Politics of Immigration

Conclusion Identities, Interests, and Human Rights

Notes

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgments

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780812221961

0812221966

9781283890427

1283890429

9780812202830

081220283X

OCLC:

794702142