Islam and Democracy - The Failure of Dialogue in Algeria

Informationen zum Autor Frederic Volpi is Senior Lecturer in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of Islam and Democracy: The Failure of Dialogue in Algeria (Pluto, 2002). Klappentext During the late twentieth century, many authoritarian states underwent a dramatic transition to democracy. This book examines the process of democratic reform in Muslim countries, the problems it throws up and the cultural ideas and practices that prevail. Concentrating in particular on Algeria, and using extensive on-the-ground research, Fridiric Volpi offers a unique insight into the political history of the Algerian conflict and raises serious questions about the relationship between Islam and democracy on an international level. Addressing the problem of the radicalization of political Islam in the region, he suggests possible solutions to the security and foreign policy dilemmas linked to international terrorism.A bitter battle has been fought between the secular state and the Islamic fundamentalists in Algeria since the 1980s. It's a paradigmatic "clash of civilizations" for some, while for others it is a distorted and local crisis in which "democratization" was introduced in a deeply authoritarian civil context. Looking in particular at the role of oil resources, which give Algeria great international geo-strategic and economic importance, Volpi explores Algeria's political transition -- a story which continues to have immense potential significance for other non-democractic Muslim countries. Zusammenfassung A story which has immense potential significance for Muslim countries

Product details

• Authors: Frederic Volpi, Volpi Frederic
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.2002
• EAN: 9780745319766
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-1976-6
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Political science & theory, Algeria, Political science and theory, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities