Dynamism in Islamic activism : : reference points for democratization and human rights.

• Author: Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid (Netherlands)
• TeilnehmendeR: Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid (Netherlands)
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (239 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Analyses of the developments in Islamic beliefs, political activism, society and law since the 1970's.

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents; Summary; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 The development of Islamic political thought; 3 The development of Islamic political movements; 4 The development of law and legal systems; 5 Policy perspective; Bibliography; Appendix 1 Comparison of the scores of Muslim countries with regard to political rights and civil liberties, early 1970's and 2003/2004; Appendix 2 Classification of Muslim countries by regime type - 2002; Appendix 3 Status of Islam and Sharia as a legal source in the constitutions of Muslim countries; Appendix 4 The Barcelona process, EMP and ENP; Glossary