Islam And The Political: Theory, Governance And International Relations

by Amr G.E. Sabet

This book compares Islamic and Western political formulations, highlighting areas of agreement and disparity. Building on this analysis, the author goes on to show that political Islam offers a serious alternative to the dominant political system and ideology of the West. Sabet argues that rather than leading to a 'Clash of Civlizations' or the assimilation of Islam into the Western system, a positive process of interactive self-reflection between...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745327206
• ISBN13: 9780745327204
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"