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Democracy and Pluralism in Muslim Eurasia

Author : Yaacov Ro'i
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135775753
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Democracy and Pluralism in Muslim Eurasia written by Yaacov Ro'i and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to the study and analysis of the prospects for democracy among the Muslim ethnicities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), both those that have acquired full independence and those remaining within the Russian Federation. The nineteen Western academics and scholars from the Muslim countries and regions of the CIS who contribute to this volume view the establishment of democratic institutions in this region in the context of a wide and complex range of influences, above all the Russian/Soviet political legacy; native ethnic political culture and tradition; the Islamic faith; and the growing polarity between Western civilization and the Muslim world.

The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism

Author : Abdulaziz Sachedina
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195349903
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism by : Abdulaziz Sachedina

Download or read book The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism written by Abdulaziz Sachedina and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-04 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tackles the most significant issues facing Muslims today. Sachedina argues that we must reopen the doors of religious interpretation--to correct false interpretations, replace outdated laws, and formulate new doctrines. His book critically analyzes Muslim teachings on such issues as pluralism, civil society, war and peace, and violence and self-sacrifice.

Democracy and Pluralism in Muslim Eurasia

Author : Yaacov Ro'i
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135775761
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Democracy and Pluralism in Muslim Eurasia written by Yaacov Ro'i and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to the study and analysis of the prospects for democracy among the Muslim ethnicities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), both those that have acquired full independence and those remaining within the Russian Federation. The nineteen Western academics and scholars from the Muslim countries and regions of the CIS who contribute to this volume view the establishment of democratic institutions in this region in the context of a wide and complex range of influences, above all the Russian/Soviet political legacy; native ethnic political culture and tradition; the Islamic faith; and the growing polarity between Western civilization and the Muslim world.

Progressive Muslims

Author : Omid Safi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 178074045X
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Progressive Muslims written by Omid Safi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed in response to the events of September 11, 2001, these 14 articles from prominent Muslim thinkers offer a provocative reassessment of Islam's relationship with the modern world. Confronting issues such as racism, justice, sexuality and gender, this book reveals the real challenges faced by Muslims of both sexes in contemporary Western society. A probing, frank, and intellectually refreshing testament to the capacity of Islam for renewal, change, and growth, these articles from fifteen Muslim scholars and activists address the challenging and complex issues that confront Muslims today. Avoiding fundamentalist and apologetic approaches, the book concentrates on the key areas of debate in progressive Islamic thought: "Contemporary Islam," "Gender Justice," and "Pluralism." With further contributions on subjects as diverse and controversial as the alienation of Muslim youth; Islamic law, marriage, and feminism; and the role of democracy in Islam, this volume will prove thought-provoking for all those interested in the challenges of justice and pluralism facing the Muslim world as it confronts the twenty-first century.

Soviet Politics of Emancipation of Ethnic Minority Woman

Author : Yulia Gradskova
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331999199X
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Soviet Politics of Emancipation of Ethnic Minority Woman by : Yulia Gradskova

Download or read book Soviet Politics of Emancipation of Ethnic Minority Woman written by Yulia Gradskova and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a new perspective through a closer look on “Other”, i.e. ethnic minority women defined by the Soviet documents as natsionalka. Applying decolonial theory and critical race and whiteness studies, the book analyzes archive documents, early Soviet films and mass publications in order to explore how the “emancipation” and “culturalization” of women of “culturally backward nations” was practiced and presented for the mass Soviet audience. Whilst the special focus of the book lies in the region between the Volga and the Urals (and Muslim women of the Central Eurasia), the Soviet emancipation practices are presented in the broader context of gendered politics of modernization in the beginning of the 20th century. The analysis of the Soviet documents of the 1920s-1930s not only subverts the Soviet story on “generous help” with emancipation of natsionalka through uncovering its imperial/colonial aspects, but also makes an important contribution to the studies of imperial domination and colonial politics. This book is addressed to all interested in Russian and Eurasian studies and in decolonial approach to gender history.

Democracy in Islamic and International Law

Author : Dr. Ibrahim S Alharbi
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1456740652
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Democracy in Islamic and International Law written by Dr. Ibrahim S Alharbi and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-03-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, Muslim nations have been placed in the spotlight of international debate; the prevailing understanding is that democracy and Islam are fundamentally incompatible. This verdict is particularly damning in light of the trend in International Law which, since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, has equated democracy with human rights. Yet, a thorough analysis of the debate, taking into account the historical and theoretical bases of liberal democracy the cultural, legal, and political development of Islam, and the extent to which the politics of Islamic countries represents the politics of Islam reveals that democracy and Islam are, in fact, fundamentally compatible. In practice, Islamic Law can be applied alongside developments in democratic representations and human rights.

Gender Epistemologies and Eurasian Borderlands

Author : M. Tlostanova
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230113923
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Gender Epistemologies and Eurasian Borderlands written by M. Tlostanova and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tlostanova examines Central Asia and the Caucasus to trace the genealogy of feminism in those regions following the dissolution of the USSR. The forms it takes resist interpretation through the lenses of Western feminist theory and woman of color feminism, hence Eurasian borderland feminism must chart a third path.

Sites of Pluralism

Author : Firat Oruc
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190052716
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Sites of Pluralism written by Firat Oruc and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholars and policymakers, struggling to make sense of the ongoing chaos in the Middle East, have been focusing on the possible causes of the escalation in both inter-state and intra-state conflict. But the Arab Spring has shown the urgent need for new ways to frame difference, both practically and theoretically. Within some policy circles, at the heart of these conflicts lies a fundamental incompatibility between different ethno-linguistic and religious communities; it is held that these divisions impede any form of political resolution or social cohesion. Yet, despite this galvanized public focus on pluralism and 'minorities' within the turbulent Middle East, there has been limited scholarship exploring these tensions. Sites of Pluralism fills this significant gap, going beyond a narrow focus on minority politics to examine the larger canvas of community spheres in the Middle East. Through eight case studies from esteemed experts in law, education, history, architecture, anthropology and political science, this multi-disciplinary volume offers a critical view of the Middle East's diverse, pluralistic fabric: how it has evolved throughout history; how it influences current political, economic and social dynamics; and what possibilities it offers for the future.

Pluralism by Default

Author : Lucan Way
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421418126
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Pluralism by Default written by Lucan Way and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Focusing on regime trajectories across three countries in the former Soviet Union (Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine), Lucan Way argues that democratic political competition has often been grounded less in well-designed institutions or emerging civil society, and more in the failure of authoritarianism. In many cases, pluralism has persisted because autocrats have been too weak to steal elections, repress opposition, or keep allies in line. Attention to the dynamics of this "pluralism by default" reveals an important but largely unrecognized contradiction in the transition process in many countries - namely, that the same factors that facilitate democratic and semi-democratic political competition may also thwart the development of stable, well-functioning democratic institutions. Weak states and parties - factors typically seen as sources of democratic failure - can also undermine efforts to crack down on political opposition and concentrate political control"--

State Building and Conflict Resolution in the Caucasus

Author : Charlotte Hille
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047441362
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book State Building and Conflict Resolution in the Caucasus written by Charlotte Hille and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking history and culture of the Caucasus as starting point, state building and conflict resolution processes in the North and South Caucasus are analysed from an international legal and political perspective. Development of the rule of law is here central.

Being Muslim in Central Asia

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004357246
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Being Muslim in Central Asia written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the changing place of Islam in contemporary Central Asia, understanding religion as a “societal shaper” – a roadmap for navigating quickly evolving social and cultural values. Islam can take on multiple colors and identities, from a purely transcendental faith in God to a cauldron of ideological ferment for political ideology, via diverse culture-, community-, and history-based phenomena. The volumes discusses what it means to be a Muslim in today’s Central Asia by looking at both historical and sociological features, investigates the relationship between Islam, politics and the state, the changing role of Islam in terms of societal values, and the issue of female attire as a public debate. Contributors include: Aurélie Biard, Tim Epkenhans, Nurgul Esenamanova, Azamat Junisbai, Barbara Junisbai, Marlene Laruelle, Marintha Miles, Emil Nasritdinov, Shahnoza Nozimova, Yaacov Ro'i, Wendell Schwab, Manja Stephan-Emmrich, Rano Turaeva, Alon Wainer, Alexander Wolters, Galina M. Yemelianova, Baurzhan Zhussupov

Routledge Handbook of Politics in Asia

Author : Shiping Hua
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317238737
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Politics in Asia written by Shiping Hua and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Politics in Asia is designed to serve as a comprehensive reference guide to politics in Asia. Covering East, South, Southeast, and Central Asia, this handbook brings together the work of leading international academics to cover the political histories, institutions, economies, and cultures of the region. Taking a comparative approach, it is divided into four parts, including: A thorough introduction to the politics of the four regions of Asia from the perspectives of democratization, foreign policy, political economy, and political culture. An examination of the "Big Three" of Asia – China, India, and Japan – focusing on issues including post-Mao reform, China’s new world outlook, Indian democracy, and Japanese foreign policy. A discussion of important contemporary issues, such as human rights, the politics of the internet, security, nationalism, and geopolitics. An analysis of the relationship between politics and certain theoretical ideas, such as Confucianism, Hinduism, socialist constitutionalism, and gender norms. As an invaluable and all-inclusive resource, this handbook will be useful for students, scholars, researchers, and practitioners of Asian politics and comparative politics.

Theorizing Central Asian Politics

Author : Rico Isaacs
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331997355X
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Theorizing Central Asian Politics written by Rico Isaacs and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a series of innovative contributions which provide an eclectic view of how theorizing politics plays out in Central Asia. How are the concepts of governance, legitimacy, ideology, power, order, and the state framed in the region? How can we use the experiences of the Central Asian states to renovate political theorizing? In addressing these questions, the volume relies on the contributions of many young and local researchers, whose chapters are primed to address three key themes: exploring models of governance, revealing ideological justifications, and reframing state and order. Utilizing a range of single and comparative case studies from across the Central Asian space, this illuminating and original volume opens up a new space for political theorists, regional specialists and students of politics to begin reconsidering how we approach the theorization of regions of the world assumed to be on the periphery.

Current Debates in International Relations & Law

Author : Övgü Kalkan Küçüksolakj
Publisher : IJOPEC
ISBN 13 : 1912503360
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Current Debates in International Relations & Law written by Övgü Kalkan Küçüksolakj and published by IJOPEC. This book was released on 2018 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an era of constant change, in where the interactions and transactions of multiplying number of actors take place in diversifying forms with a superhuman tempo and thus makes it difficult to navigate in the stormy agenda of international relations and law. Increasing interdependence and interconnectedness promote not only new channels of opportunities but also breed the grounds for escalating challenges and threats. Despite the fact that increasing vulnerabilities and complexities necessitate comprehensive and collaborative policies by the actors, forces of uncertainty heavily dominate strategic thinking. Transformations take place in this environment of uncertainty and thus raises infinite number of questions in the minds of researchers regarding the future of global society. In this study, scholars analyze key topics of international relations and law with the aim of offering useful insights on the nature and the possible long term consequences of the issues. It combines contributions on concepts and several controversial issues with a comprehensive approach to understand emerging dynamics in international relations and law.

The Second Arab Awakening

Author : Marwan Muasher
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300186398
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Second Arab Awakening written by Marwan Muasher and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A knowledgeable insider provides the first clear view of what has happened in the Arab world and why

Slow Anti-Americanism

Author : Edward Schatz
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503614336
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Slow Anti-Americanism written by Edward Schatz and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Negative views of the United States abound, but we know too little about how such views affect politics. Drawing on careful research on post-Soviet Central Asia, Edward Schatz argues that anti-Americanism is best seen not as a rising tide that swamps or as a conflagration that overwhelms. Rather, "America" is a symbolic resource that resides quietly in the mundane but always has potential value for social and political mobilizers. Using a wide range of evidence and a novel analytic framework, Schatz considers how Islamist movements, human rights activists, and labor mobilizers across Central Asia avail themselves of this fact, thus changing their ability to pursue their respective agendas. By refocusing our analytic gaze away from high politics, he affords us a clearer view of the slower-moving, partially occluded, and socially embedded processes that ground how "America" becomes political. In turn, we gain a nuanced appreciation of the downstream effects of US foreign policy choices and a sober sense of the challenges posed by the politics of traveling images. Most treatments of anti-Americanism focus on politics in the realm of presidential elections and foreign policies. By focusing instead on symbols, Schatz lays bare how changing public attitudes shift social relations in politically significant ways, and considers how changing symbolic depictions of the United States recombine the raw material available for social mobilizers. Just like sediment traveling along waterways before reaching its final destination, the raw material that constitutes symbolic America can travel among various social groups, and can settle into place to form the basis of new social meanings. Symbolic America, Schatz shows us, matters for politics in Central Asia and beyond.

Party System Formation in Kazakhstan

Author : Rico Isaacs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136791086
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Party System Formation in Kazakhstan written by Rico Isaacs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asian states have developed liberal-constitutional formal institutions. However, at the same time, political phenomena in Central Asia are shaped by informal political behaviour and relations. This relationship is now a critical issue affecting democratization and regime consolidation processes in former Soviet Central Asia, and this book provides an account of the interactive and dynamic relationship between informal and formal politics through the case of party-system formation in Kazakhstan. Based on extensive interviews with political actors and a wide range of historical and contemporary documentary sources, the book utilises and develops neopatrimonialism as an analytical concept for studying post-Soviet authoritarian consolidation and failed democratisation. It illustrates how personalism of political office, patronage and patron-client networks and factional elite conflict have influenced and shaped the institutional constraints affecting party development, the type of emerging parties and parties’ relationship with society. The case of Kazakhstan, however, also demonstrates how in the former Soviet space political parties emerge as central to the legitimization of informal political behavior, the structuring of factional competition and the consolidation of authoritarianism. The book represents an important contribution to the study of Central Asian Politics.