A Political Theory of Muslim Democracy
Seiten
2023
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-7953-0 (ISBN)
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-7953-0 (ISBN)
Proposes a framework of Muslim democracy that reconciles public claims made by Muslims with the normative and practical demands of democratic regimes.
Proposes a framework of Muslim democracy that reconciles public claims made by Muslims with the normative and practical demands of democratic regimes
Constructs a Muslim democracy framework, inspired by Muslim and Western multiculturalist political thought
Provides an inclusive typology of Muslim political thought to discover essential norms for democratic thinking
Provides an inclusive typology of multiculturalism elaborating upon its capacity to reconcile democracy with religion
Synthesises these theoretical concepts and values to provide interpretative tools for a comparative political of Muslim democracy
Provides a scholarly construction of the notion of a political theory of Muslim democracy
Ravza Altunta?- ak?r examines the ideals, institutions and processes that shape the development of a concrete Muslim-based democratic system a form of democracy that recognises the centrality of religion in Muslim societies. Questioning the customary characterisations of Islam's compatibility with democracy, the book adopts a comparative political theory approach that initiates a dialogue between Muslim and Western political thought. It systematically studies debates concerning Muslim political thought, multiculturalism, secularism, the public sphere and constitutionalism, which enables an exploration of Muslim democracy through a political theory approach, rather than a theological one.
Proposes a framework of Muslim democracy that reconciles public claims made by Muslims with the normative and practical demands of democratic regimes
Constructs a Muslim democracy framework, inspired by Muslim and Western multiculturalist political thought
Provides an inclusive typology of Muslim political thought to discover essential norms for democratic thinking
Provides an inclusive typology of multiculturalism elaborating upon its capacity to reconcile democracy with religion
Synthesises these theoretical concepts and values to provide interpretative tools for a comparative political of Muslim democracy
Provides a scholarly construction of the notion of a political theory of Muslim democracy
Ravza Altunta?- ak?r examines the ideals, institutions and processes that shape the development of a concrete Muslim-based democratic system a form of democracy that recognises the centrality of religion in Muslim societies. Questioning the customary characterisations of Islam's compatibility with democracy, the book adopts a comparative political theory approach that initiates a dialogue between Muslim and Western political thought. It systematically studies debates concerning Muslim political thought, multiculturalism, secularism, the public sphere and constitutionalism, which enables an exploration of Muslim democracy through a political theory approach, rather than a theological one.
Ravza Altunta?- ak?r is an Assistant Professor at the Political Science and International Relations Department at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University. In 2018, she obtained her PhD in Political Theory at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs. Her research interests are in the areas of Islamic and multiculturalist political thought, Middle Eastern politics, and comparative political theory.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Edinburgh Studies of the Globalised Muslim World |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4744-7953-7 / 1474479537 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4744-7953-0 / 9781474479530 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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