Muslims talking politics framing Islam, democracy, and law in Northern Nigeria
For generations Islamic and Western intellectuals and policymakers have debated Islam's compatibility with democratic government, usually with few solid conclusions. But where - Brandon Kendhammer asks in this book - have the voices of ordinary, working-class Muslims been in this conversation?...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Chicago Press
2016
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| Summary: | For generations Islamic and Western intellectuals and policymakers have debated Islam's compatibility with democratic government, usually with few solid conclusions. But where - Brandon Kendhammer asks in this book - have the voices of ordinary, working-class Muslims been in this conversation? Doesn't the fate of democracy rest in their hands? Visiting with community members in northern Nigeria, he tells the complex story of the stunning return of democracy to a country that has also embraced Shariah law and endured the radical religious terrorism of Boko Haram. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 302 pages illustrations 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226369037 (paperback) 022636903X (paperback) |