Modernization, Democracy, and Islam
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Modernization, Democracy, and Islam

  1. 376 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Modernization, Democracy, and Islam

About this book

The Islamic world has a poor record in terms of modernization and democracy. However, the source of this situation is not religion, but factors including colonialism, international economic and trading systems, and the role of the military, among others. Recognizing these themes allows the consideration of possible remedies for change in the Muslim world. The Islamic world has a poor record in terms of modernization and democracy. However, the source of this situation is not religion—Islam—but rather factors including colonialism, international economic and trading systems, and the role of the military, among others. Recognizing these themes allows the consideration of possible remedies for change in the Muslim world. The distinguished scholars contributing to this volume identify key factors—some intrinsic to the Muslim world, and some external—that contribute to Islam's current predicament. Contrary to much prevailing thought and opinion, Islam is neither monolithic nor impervious to change. It is neither anti-democratic nor inherently anti-modernization. Islam itself, as this book shows, is not the root cause of the malaise of the Islamic world.

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Yes, you can access Modernization, Democracy, and Islam by Shireen T. Hunter, Huma Malick, Shireen T. Hunter,Huma Malick in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Política y relaciones internacionales & Ideologías políticas. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. 1 Introduction
  5. Part I: Thematic Issues
  6. Part II: From Within and Without: Factors Influencing Modernization and the Development of Democracy in the Muslim World
  7. Part III: Case Studies
  8. Index
  9. About the Editors and Contributors