Islamic democratic discourse : theory, debates, and philosophical perspectives

Islamic democratic discourse : theory, debates, and philosophical perspectives / edited by M.A. Muqtedar Khan.

There is a growing consensus among experts and the educated public alike that democratization will reduce the many problems of the Muslim world. The question that remains is how Islam should be incorporated into the public sphere. Islamic Democratic Discourse is in itself a dialogue that explores th...

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Other Authors: Khan, M. A. Muqtedar
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2006.
Series:Global encounters.
Subjects:
Islam and state.
Democracy > Religious aspects > Islam.
Islam and politics.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the emergence of an Islamic democratic discourse / M.A. Muqtedar Khan
  • Ijtihad and maslaha: the foundations of governance / Tariq Ramadan
  • Elements of government in classical Islam / Tamara Sonn
  • Obedience to political authority: an evolutionary concept / Asma Afsaruddin
  • Islam, ethnicity, pluralism, and democracy: Malaysia's unique experience / Osman Bakar
  • An Islamic quest for a pluralistic political model: a Turkish perspective / Özlem Denli
  • Islamic thought between formal conservatism and indigenous liberalism: lessons from the Sudanese heritage / Mahgoub El-Tigani Mahmoud and Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban
  • Recent development in Shiʼi thought: a brief introduction to the views of three contemporary Shi'ite thinkers / Ali Paya
  • The politics, theory, and philosophy of Islamic democracy / M.A. Muqtedar Khan
  • The role of Islam in the public square: guidance or governance? / Abdulaziz Sachedina
  • Dialogue in an age of terror / Marc Lynch
  • Democracy and its (Muslim) critics: An Islamic alternative to democracy? / Abdelwahab El-Affendi.

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