The Awakening of Muslim Democracy

Religion, Modernity, and the State

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Social Science
Cover of the book The Awakening of Muslim Democracy by Jocelyne Cesari, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jocelyne Cesari ISBN: 9781107503038
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: April 14, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Jocelyne Cesari
ISBN: 9781107503038
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: April 14, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Why and how did Islam become such a political force in so many Muslim-majority countries? In this book, Jocelyne Cesari investigates the relationship between modernization, politics, and Islam in Muslim-majority countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Turkey - countries that were founded by secular rulers and have since undergone secularized politics. Cesari argues that nation-building processes in these states have not created liberal democracies in the Western mold, but have instead spurred the politicization of Islam by turning it into a modern national ideology. Looking closely at examples of Islamic dominance in political modernization, this study provides a unique overview of the historical and political developments from the end of World War II to the Arab Spring that have made Islam the dominant force in the construction of the modern states, and discusses Islam's impact on emerging democracies in the contemporary Middle East.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Why and how did Islam become such a political force in so many Muslim-majority countries? In this book, Jocelyne Cesari investigates the relationship between modernization, politics, and Islam in Muslim-majority countries such as Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Turkey - countries that were founded by secular rulers and have since undergone secularized politics. Cesari argues that nation-building processes in these states have not created liberal democracies in the Western mold, but have instead spurred the politicization of Islam by turning it into a modern national ideology. Looking closely at examples of Islamic dominance in political modernization, this study provides a unique overview of the historical and political developments from the end of World War II to the Arab Spring that have made Islam the dominant force in the construction of the modern states, and discusses Islam's impact on emerging democracies in the contemporary Middle East.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Negative Binomial Regression by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book Core Topics in Congenital Cardiac Surgery by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book Studies in Expansive Learning by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book Ernest Bloch Studies by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book American Imperialism and the State, 1893–1921 by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book Parasitism by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book A Gentle Introduction to Optimization by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book Challenges of Party-Building in Latin America by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book Business Ethics for a Material World by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book An Introduction to the Unitarian and Universalist Traditions by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book Monoidal Topology by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book The Cambridge History of China: Volume 9, The Ch'ing Dynasty to 1800, Part 2 by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the American West by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book Shakespeare and Early Modern Political Thought by Jocelyne Cesari
Cover of the book International Law by Jocelyne Cesari
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy