The Challenge of Enlightenment, Conflict Transformation and Peace in Pakistan

Moonis Ahmar

• Publisher: Routledge India
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032394053
• eBook ISBN: 9781003802624
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Politique et relations internationales
• Subtopic: Histoire et théorie de la philosophie

This book looks at the process of cultural enlightenment in the context of Pakistan. It undertakes an interesting and in-depth research focusing on how the world's second largest Muslim state can learn from Europe's heritage of enlightenment. It studies why Pakistan lacks a process of awakening and what the scope of cultural enlightenment in Pakistan is against the backdrop of militant Islam. The author argues that cultural enlightenment can help promote positive conflict transformation in Pakistan and discusses the ways in which challenges to establishing a culture of reasoning, tolerance, accommodation, social justice and peace can be dealt with.

A unique contribution, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of philosophy, political science, history, international relations, South Asian studies and religious studies. It will also appeal to think tanks, policymakers and general readers interested in these topics.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Endorsement Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• List of Acronyms
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Cultural enlightenment
• 3 Conflicts, conflict transformation and enlightenment
• 4 Enlightenment and Pakistan
• 5 Conflict transformation through cultural enlightenment
• 6 Lessons to be learned from Europe
• 7 Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index