Islam and democracy : perspectives on the Arab spring / edited by Aylin Ünver Noi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Noi, Aylin Ünver, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Arab countries--History--21st century.

Democratization.

Protest movements--Arab countries--History--21st century.

Protest movements.

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

Arab countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom : Cambridge Scholars, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The electoral success of Islamist parties in the Middle East and North Africa in the wake of the Arab Spring has been welcomed by their Islamist proponents that were under pressure from their former ruling regimes. However, their success has been met with concerns and fears by secularists and religious minorities in these countries. The question of whether this Arab Islamic awakening represents a step forward or backward for human rights and democracy came to the agenda because of the possibi...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; FIGURES AND TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; PART II: RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; PART III: COUNTRY PERSPECTIVES; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; PART IV: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX

Notes:

"The idea for this book emerged during an international conference entitled "The Arab Spring: Getting it Right", convened in Washington, DC in May 2012"--Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4438-6874-4

OCLC:

892799137