Arguing Islam after the revival of Arab politics
Arguing Islam after the Rebirth of Arab Politics analyzes the politics of religion in the Arab world after the emergence of new public spheres over the past few decades. The book examines those spheres as they really are, not measuring them against any ideal of democratic deliberation, and show how...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Arab countries
/ Islam
/ Politics
/ Civil society
/ Legislative bodies
/ Publicity
B Arab countries / Politics / Political system / Islam |
| Further subjects: | B
Arab countries
Politics and government 20th century
B Arab countries Politics and government 21st century B Islam B Arab countries B Political change B Religion B Politics B Argumantation B Social change B Islam and politics (Arab countries) |
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| Summary: | Arguing Islam after the Rebirth of Arab Politics analyzes the politics of religion in the Arab world after the emergence of new public spheres over the past few decades. The book examines those spheres as they really are, not measuring them against any ideal of democratic deliberation, and show how they are lively and increasingly participatory but also polarizing, divisive, and far from egalitarian. And while they have grown in force, they are not efficacious, leading to a widening gap between regimes and the societies they govern. Focusing on arguments aired in new and old media, neighborhood discussions, and parliaments, Arguing Islam After the Revival of Arab Politics probes in special depth debates over constitution, family law, and education. It shows how these various places where arguments take place are increasingly linked, forming not a uniformed citizenry but instead a badly divided one in which a leader's words to followers are overheard and then lampooned by opponents and various groups become aware of how deeply they differ. Arguments are detached from the authority of the person making them. Without a strong political process to forge agreement and reward coalition building, the reborn Arab politics is exciting and vital but also noisy and rough |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-261) and index |
| ISBN: | 0190619422 |