Democracy & Republicanism, Islam, Politics & Government - General & Miscellaneous, Islamic Studies, Church & State, Middle Eastern History, Middle Eastern Politics
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Overview
Current developments in Iran are forcing a fundamental reassessment of the relationship between Islam and democracy and the processes of democratization in the Muslim world. While some scholars have argued that ‘Islam’ and ‘democracy’ are essentially incompatible, others have sought to portray the advent of political Islam as a transitional phenomenon to be overcome before democratization can take root. Ansari, in tracing the historical roots of political development in Iran, argues that what is in fact taking place is an intellectual synthesis of ideas drawing from both Western and traditional Iranian norms. The author analyzes the origins and dynamic of this development, and discusses the possible consequences for Iran and the region, as well as Iran’s relationship with the wider world.About the Author:
Dr Ali Ansari is a lecturer in the Political History of the Middle East in the Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the University of Durham, and an associate fellow of the Middle East Programme at RIIA.
Book Details
Published
March 31, 2001
Publisher
London : Royal Institute of International Affairs ; 2000.
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781862031173