Islam Between Culture and Politics
Description
Bassam Tibi offers a radical solution to the problems faced by Islam in a rapidly changing and globalizing world. He proposes a depoliticization of the faith and the introduction of reforms to embrace secular democracy, pluralism, civil society and individual human rights. The alternative to this is the impasse of fundamentalism. The pivotal argument is that Islam is being torn between the pressure for cultural innovation and a defensive move towards the politicization of its symbols for non-religious ends.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldMiddle EasternSocial ScienceReligionIslamInternational RelationsHistoryMiddle EastPolitical IdeologiesAnthropologyCultural & SocialAsia
2001Book
Author(s)Bassam Tibi
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333751206
LanguageEnglish
