West and Islam - Western Liberal Democracy Versus the System of Shura

Informationen zum Autor Mishal Fahm al-Sulami is Assistant Professor of Modern Western Political Thought in the Arts and Humanities Faculty, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia Klappentext This book analyzes the relationship between Western and Islamic political ideas. The focus is on the similarities and differences between Western liberal democracy and shura - often seen as the Islamic counterpart to Western democracy. This is the first work to provide a direct and detailed comparison between the two systems of ideas, as given expression in the concrete political systems which have emerged. Zusammenfassung This book analyzes the relationship between Western and Islamic political ideas and focuses on the similarities and differences between Western liberal democracy and shura - often seen as the Islamic counterpart to Western democracy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Definitions Abbreviations and transliteration Introduction Part 1: Historical background 1. The evolution of democracy 2. The eclectic nature of shura 3. Shura in the contemporary period: the case of Sudan Part 2: Comparison of Western liberal democracies and al-Turabi's shura system 4. The foundations of Western liberal democracy and al-Turabi's shura system 5. Political system divisions 6. Political legalisation Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: M. Al-Sulami, Mishal Al-Sulami, Mishal Fahm Al-Sulami, Mishal Fahm al-Sulami, Mishal Fahm Sulami
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.06.2003
• EAN: 9780415316347
• ISBN: 978-0-415-31634-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Islamic Studies; Routledge Islamic Studies Series; Routledge Islamic Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Political structures: democracy, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities