The Sharia State : Arab Spring and Democratization Paperback / softback
by Bassam Tibi
Paperback / softback
Description
Set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring, The Sharia State examines the Islamist concept of political order.
This order is based on a new interpretation of sharia and has been dubbed "the Islamic state" by Islamists.
The concept of "the Islamic state," has been elevated to a political agenda and it is this agenda that is examined here. In contrast to the prevailing view which sees the Arab Spring as a revolution, this book argues that the phenomenon has been neither a Spring, nor a revolution.
The term 'Arab Spring,' connotes a just rebellion that led to toppling dictators and authoritarian rulers, yet in The Sharia State, Bassam Tibi challenges the unchecked assumption that the seizure of leadership by Islamists is a part of the democratization of the Middle East.
Providing a new perspective on the relationship between the Arab Spring and democratization, this book is an essential read for students and scholars of Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic Studies and Politics.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:01/07/2013
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- ISBN:9780415662178
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:01/07/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415662178