Verkauf durch Sack Fachmedien

Fahm al-Sulami

The West and Islam

Western Liberal Democracy versus the System of Shura

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-0-415-31634-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
Erscheinungstermin: 26.06.2003
Lieferfrist: bis zu 10 Tage
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.

Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9780415316347
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-0-415-31634-7
  • Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
  • Erscheinungstermin: 26.06.2003
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage 2003
  • Serie: Routledge Islamic Studies Series
  • Produktform: Gebunden
  • Gewicht: 581 g
  • Seiten: 288
  • Format (B x H x T): 156 x 234 x 18 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt

Autoren/Hrsg.

Autoren

Fahm Al-Sulami, Mishal

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