1st Edition
The West and Islam Western Liberal Democracy versus the System of Shura
By Mishal Fahm al-Sulami
Copyright 2003
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
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
Biography
Mishal Fahm al-Sulami is Assistant Professor of Modern Western Political Thought in the Arts and Humanities Faculty, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
