UID:
almafu_9959233994802883
Format:
1 online resource (287 p.)
ISBN:
1-134-37404-6
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1-134-37405-4
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0-203-34778-1
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1-280-07310-1
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0-203-57167-3
Series Statement:
Islamic Studies Series
Content:
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.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Definitions; Abbreviations and transliteration; Introduction; Historical background; The evolution of democracy; The eclectic nature of shura; Shura in the contemporary period: the case of Sudan; Comparison of Western liberal democracies and al-Turabi's shura system; The foundations of Western liberal democracy and al-Turabi's shura system; Political system divisions; Political legalisation; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-44438-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-31634-0
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203571675
