Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi

Islam and Political Reform in Saudi Arabia

The Quest for Political Change and Reform

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. It shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 627g
• ISBN-13: 9780415412414
• ISBN-10: 0415412412
• Artikelnr.: 22584222

Autorenporträt

Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi, a political scientist working for the United Arab Emirates Government, received his PhD in Politics from the University of Exeter, UK, in 2004. The author of many research papers and studies on Middle Eastern affairs, US foreign policy and Islamic movements, Dr. Alshamsi emphasises the necessity of applying scientific and objective methods to the understanding of Middle Eastern politics.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Context 3. The Sunni Fiqh 4. Further Perspectives on the
Sunni Fiqh 5. Intellectual Interaction 6. Political Struggle 7. Countering
Policy in the 1990s 8. Petitions and Challenges 9. The Monarchy and Support
10. Appeasement 11. External Focus 12. Political Realism 13. Conclusion