Democracy in Modern Iran : Islam, Culture, and Political Change.

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Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? In Democracy in Modern Iran, Ali Mirsepassi maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. Rather, he provides new perspective on how such a political and social transformation could take place, arg...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mirsepassi, Ali (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Temas:
Democracy > Iran.
Politics and culture > Iran.
Islam and politics > Iran.
Islam and secularism > Iran.
Islamic modernism > Iran.
Politique et culture > Iran.
Islam et laïcité > Iran.
Modernisme islamique > Iran.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Democracy
Intellectual life
Islam and politics
Islam and secularism
Islamic modernism
Politics and culture
Politics and government
Iran > Politics and government.
Iran > Intellectual life.
Iran > Politique et gouvernement.
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Sumario:Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? In Democracy in Modern Iran, Ali Mirsepassi maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. Rather, he provides new perspective on how such a political and social transformation could take place, arguing that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy lies in concrete social institutions rather than pre-conceived ideas, the every day experiences rather than abstract theories. Mirsepassi, an Iranian native, provides a rare inside look into the country, offering a deep under.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (236 pages)
ISBN:9780814764398
0814764398

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