Islam and Democracy in South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh

by Nazrul Islam and MD Nazrul Islam

Grounded in the Weberian tradition, Islam and Democracy in South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh presents a critical analysis of the complex relationship between Islam and democracy in South Asia and Bangladesh. The book posits that Islam and democracy are not necessarily incompatible, but that the former has a contributory role in the development of the latter. Islam came to Bengal largely by Sufis and missionaries through peaceful means and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030429113
• ISBN13: 9783030429119
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"