Islam and the challenge of democracy

The events of September 11 and the subsequent war on terrorism have provoked widespread discussion about the possibility of democracy in the Islamic world. This work aims to engage the reader in a discourse on the challenges of democracy in contemporary Islam.

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Main Author: Abou El Fadl, Khaled 1963- (Author)
Other Authors: Cohen, Joshua 1951- (Editor), Chasman, Deborah (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey Princeton University Press [2004]
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Table of Contents:
  • Islam and the Challenge of Democracy
  • Change from Within
  • Democracy and Conflict
  • The Best Hope
  • The Primacy of Political Philosophy
  • The Importance of Context
  • Is Liberalism Islam's Only Answer?
  • Popular Support First
  • Too Far from Tradition
  • Revealed Law and Democracy
  • Practice and Theory
  • Islam Is Not the Problem
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