Islam, secularism, and liberal democracy toward a democratic theory for Muslim societies

Islam's relationship to liberal-democratic politics has emerged as one of the most pressing and contentious issues in international affairs. In Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy, Nader Hashemi challenges the widely held belief among social scientists that religious politics and liberal-d...

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Main Author: Hashemi, Nader 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2009
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Table of Contents:
  • Toward a democratic theory for Muslim societies : the historical background
  • Duelling scriptures : the political theology of John Locke and the democratization of Muslim societies
  • A concise anatomy of secularism : examining its linkages to liberal democracy
  • Secularism and its discontents in Muslim societies : indigenizing the separation between religion and state