The Future of Political Islam
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The Future of Political Islam

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The Future of Political Islam

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September 11; vitriolic rhetoric against the United States by prominent Muslims; the war against terrorism shifts from Afghanistan to the Philippines and Indonesia. It is easy to believe Islam and Muslims are enemies of the West; it is also wrong. This sweeping survey of trends in the Muslim world contends that the issue is not whether Islam plays a central role in politics, but what Muslims want. To focus on radicalism and extremism blinds us from another trend: liberal political Islam. Proponents of liberal political Islam emphasize human rights and democracy, tolerance and cooperation. They face an uphill struggle as authoritarian regimes oppress opposition and use Islam to justify their undemocratic rule. As people are denied avenues to participate and criticize, as secular ideologies have failed, religion has come to play a central role in politics. The outcome of the struggle between extremists and liberals will determine the future of political Islam.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2003
ISBN
9781403978608
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Middle Eastern Politics
Index
Politics & International Relations

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Dedication
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 The Anguish of Islamic History
  7. 2 The Uses of Political Islam: Islamism in Action
  8. 3 Islamist Polarities
  9. 4 Islamism and Global Geopolitics
  10. 5 Islam and Terrorism
  11. 6 Islamism in Power: Iran, Sudan, and Afghanistan
  12. 7 Islamism in Politics
  13. 8 Islamism and the West
  14. 9 The Impact of Global Forces on Political Islam
  15. 10 The Future of Political Islam: Its Dilemmas and Options
  16. Notes
  17. Index