Islam, Secularism, and Liberal Democracy: Toward a Democratic Theory for Muslim Societies

by Nader Hashemi

Book Overview

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-democratic development are structurally incompatible. This book argues for a rethinking of democratic theory so that it incorporates the variable of religion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199929076
• ISBN13: 9780199929078
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"