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Author Zahir, Azim

Title Islam and Democracy in the Maldives Interrogating Reformist Islam's Role in Politics
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (225 p.)
Series Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics Ser
Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics Ser
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- A note on transliteration and translation -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Interrogating the reformist Islam approach -- Chapter 2 Seeding Islam as a modern institutional political religion (1932-1978) -- Chapter 3 Reformist Islam and modern nation building (1932-1978) -- Chapter 4 Islam's emergence as a modern discursive political religion and institutional consolidation (1978-2003) -- Chapter 5 Reformist Islam, human rights, and democratization (2003-2009)
Chapter 6 Explaining institutionalization of Islam and religion-based limitations -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Key constitutions analysed (1932-2008) -- Appendix 2: Legislation analysed for Chapter 2 -- Appendix 3: Maldivian Democratic Party newsletters analysed -- Appendix 4: Constituent Assembly sessions analysed -- Index
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Subject Islam -- Maldives -- 20th century
Islam -- Maldives -- 21st century
Islam and politics -- Maldives
Islam
Islam and politics
Maldives
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781000505023
1000505022