Description |
266 pages ; 23 cm |
Series |
ORF studies in contemporary Muslim societies ; 4 |
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ORF studies of contemporary Muslim societies ; 4
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Contents |
The struggle for democracy in Bangladesh / Amena Mohsin and Meghna Guhathakurta -- The Indonesian experience in implementing democracy / Adriana Elisabeth -- The history of the democratic movement in Iran in the 20th century / Sadegh Zibakalam -- Islam and democracy in Malaysia / Abdul Rahman Embong -- Functioning of democracy in Pakistan / Mohammad Waseem -- Interaction of democracy and Islam in Turkey / Korel Göymen |
Summary |
"Democracy in Muslim Societies: The Asian Experience explores the character of the political transformation and democratic transition in Asian Muslim societies. It asks whether democracy is appropriate and desirable as a political system for non-Western societies, and assesses the extent of actual democratisation in each of the countries studied, namely, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey." |
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"The book questions the widely held view that the socio-political ethos of Islam as a religion, and of Muslim countries as societal units, prevents Muslims from adopting democracy as a form of government. The contributors argue that this perception comes from post-9/11 studies of Arab states and that non-Arab Muslim populations in Asia and Africa do not fit the same mould. At the same time, it is clear that a single model of democracy cannot work across these six countries because each country has a different history and has tread on a different path in the quest for democracy." "Ultimately, the book concludes that there is no fundamental incompatibility between Islam and democracy in the Asian Muslim societies."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Democracy -- Islamic countries.
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Political culture -- Islamic countries.
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Islam and politics.
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SUBJECT |
Islamic countries -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008124180
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Author |
Ḥasan, Zoyā.
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Observer Research Foundation.
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LC no. |
2007023146 |
ISBN |
9780761935667 hardback |
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0761935665 hardback |
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9788178297262 hardback India |
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8178297264 hardback India |
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