Islam and democracy / John L. Esposito, John O. Voll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Esposito, John L., author.

Voll, John Obert, 1936- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and state.

Democracy--Religious aspects--Islam.

Democracy.

Islamic countries--Politics and government.

Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Religious resurgence and democratization have been two of the most significant developments of the last quarter of the twentieth century. Frequently they work together; other times they are at odds. In the muslim world, this relationship is of special importance because of the strength of the Islamic resurgence, and the intensity of muslim demands for greater popular participation in political processes. Esposito and Voll use six case studies to look at the history of this relationship and the role played by new Islamic movements. At one end of the spectrum, Iran and Sudan represent two cases

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; ONE: Islam and Democracy: Heritage and Global Context; TWO: State and Opposition in Islamic History; THREE: Iran: Revolutionary Islam in Power; FOUR: Sudan: The Mahdi and the Military; FIVE: Pakistan: The Many Faces of an Islamic Republic; SIX: Malaysia: The Politics of Multiculturalism; SEVEN: Algeria: Democracy Suppressed; EIGHT: Egypt: Governmental, Populist, and Extremist Islam in Conflict; Conclusion; Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773965-2

1-280-76087-7

0-19-802675-7

OCLC:

609830324