Muslims in Global Politics: Identities, Interests, and Human Rights

by Mahmood Monshipouri

Book Overview

In Egypt Islamists clash with secularists over religious and national identity, while in Turkey secularist ruling elites have chosen to accommodate Islamists in the name of democracy and reconciliation. As Islam spreads throughout the world, Muslims living in their traditional homelands and in the Western world are grappling with shifting identities. In all cases, understanding the dynamics of identity-based politics is critical to the future of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812221966
• ISBN13: 9780812221961
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"