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Democracy and islam
pp. 125-136
Résumé
The dominant debate on Islam and democracy continues to operate in the realm of normativity. This article engages with key literature showing limits of such a line of inquiry. Through the case study of India's Islamist organization, Jamaat-e-Islami, I aim at shifting the debate from textual normativity to demotic praxis. I demonstrate how Islam and democracy work in practice, and in so doing offer a fresh perspective to enhance our understandings of both Islam and democracy. A key proposition of this article is that rather than discussing the cliché if Islam is compatible with democracy, or Islam should be democratized, we study the "hows' of de-democratization in Muslim societies.
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
Benhabib Seyla, Kaul Volker (2016) Toward new democratic imaginaries: İstanbul seminars on Islam, culture and politics. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 125-136
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41821-6_12
Citation complète:
Ahmad Irfan, 2016, Democracy and islam. In S. Benhabib & V. Kaul (eds.) Toward new democratic imaginaries (125-136). Dordrecht, Springer.