Islam and political reform in Saudi Arabia : the quest for political change and reform / Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alshamsi, Mansoor Jassem.

Series:

Routledge studies in political Islam ; 4.

Routledge studies in political Islam ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and state--Saudi Arabia.

Islam and state.

Islam and politics--Saudi Arabia.

Islam and politics.

Social problems--Saudi Arabia.

Social problems.

Opposition (Political science)--Saudi Arabia.

Opposition (Political science).

Democratization--Saudi Arabia.

Democratization.

Saudi Arabia--Politics and government--1982-.

Saudi Arabia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. It shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Author's notes; 1 Introduction; 2 Context; 3 The Sunni fiqh; 4 Further perspectives on the Sunni fiqh; 5 Intellectual interaction; 6 Political struggle: Countering; 7 Countering policy in the 1990s; 8 Petitions and challenges; 9 The Monarchy and support; 10 Appeasement; 11 External focus: Resumption of al-mudafa'a; 12 Political realism; 13 Conclusion; Appendices; Glossary; Notes; Selected references; Index

Notes:

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-12652-2

1-134-12653-0

1-282-88645-2

9786612886454

0-203-96112-9

9780203961124

OCLC:

670411813