Whether Islam is compatible with democracy is an increasingly asked question, but ultimately a misguided one. In this book, Asef Bayat proposes that democratic ideals have less to do with the essence of any religion than with how it is practiced. He offers a new approach to Islam and democracy, outl...

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1. Verfasser:	Bayat, Asef 1954- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Stanford, California Stanford University Press [2007]
Schriftenreihe:	Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1960-2005 Geschichte 1979-2004 Démocratie - Aspect religieux - Islam Islam et problèmes sociaux Mouvements sociaux - Iran Mouvements sociaux - Égypte Religion Democracy > Religious aspects > Islam Islam and social problems Social movements > Iran Social movements > Egypt Demokratie Ägypten Iran
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Zusammenfassung:	Whether Islam is compatible with democracy is an increasingly asked question, but ultimately a misguided one. In this book, Asef Bayat proposes that democratic ideals have less to do with the essence of any religion than with how it is practiced. He offers a new approach to Islam and democracy, outlining how the social struggles of student organizations, youth and women's groups, the intelligentsia, and other social movements can make Islam democratic. Making Islam Democratic examines in detail those social movements that have used religion to unleash social and political change, either to legitimize authoritarian rule or, in contrast, to construct an inclusive faith that embraces a democratic polity. It provides a fresh analysis of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution - how it has evolved into the pervasive, post-Islamist reform movement of the early twenty-first century, and how it differed from Egypt's religious 'passive revolution.' Focusing on events from the Iranian Revolution to the current day, with a comparative focus on Islamism, post-Islamism, and active religious expression across the region, Bayat explores the highly contested relationship between religion, politics, and the quotidian in the Middle East. His book provides an important understanding of the great anxiety of our time - the global march of 'Muslim rage' - and offers a hopeful picture of a democratic Middle East.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical reference and index
Beschreibung:	xxi, 291 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:	9780804755948 9780804755955