Islam and Democracy in Asia: Friends or Foes?

[...]the status of civil rights in polities that exhibit Islamic values in the realm of governance should be called into question. [...]area studies research in the Middle East has overlooked the rich and creative mechanism in which Islam has been adopted in South and Southeast Asia, as well as Afri...

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Published in:Studies on Asia (East Lansing, Mich.) Mich.), 2011-07, Vol.Series IV, 1 (2), p.74
Main Author: Zaidi, Syed Muhammad Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil rights
Consolidation
Democracy
Economic development
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Islam
Islamic law
Islamism
Middle class
Politics
Religion
Studies
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Summary:[...]the status of civil rights in polities that exhibit Islamic values in the realm of governance should be called into question. [...]area studies research in the Middle East has overlooked the rich and creative mechanism in which Islam has been adopted in South and Southeast Asia, as well as Africa.
ISSN:1554-3749