Islam and democracy in the Maldives / Azim Zahir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zahir, Azim, author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Series:

Routledge studies in South Asian politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Maldives--20th century.

Islam.

Islam--Maldives--21st century.

Islam and politics--Maldives.

Islam and politics.

Democracy--Maldives.

Democracy.

Democracy--Religious aspects--Islam.

Politics and government.

Maldives--Politics and government--20th century.

Maldives.

Maldives--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

1.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Introduction

1. Interrogating the Reformist Islam Approach

2. The Seeding of Islam as a Modern Institutional Political Religion (1932-1978)

3. Reformist Islam and Modern Nation Building (1932-1978)

4. Islam's emergence as a modern discursive political religion and institutional consolidation (1978-2003)

5. Reformist Islam, Human Rights, and Democratisation (2003-2009)

6. Explaining Institutionalisation of Islam and Religion-Based Limitations

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Key Constitutions Analysed

Appendix 2: Laws Analysed for Chapter 2

Appendix 3: Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Newsletters Analysed

Appendix 4: Constituent Assembly Sessions Analysed

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Print version: Zahir, Azim. Islam and democracy in the Maldives

ISBN:

9781003181453

1003181457

Publisher Number:

40030891682

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