Democracy and Islam
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Ahmad, Irfan. (2011). Democracy and Islam. Philosophy and Social Criticism. 37(4), pp. 459 - 470. https://doi.org/10.1177/0191453711400996
Authors | Ahmad, Irfan |
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Abstract | 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. |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | Philosophy and Social Criticism |
Journal citation | 37 (4), pp. 459 - 470 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. |
ISSN | 0191-4537 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0191453711400996 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-79957946804 |
Page range | 459 - 470 |
Research Group | Institute for Religion, Politics, and Society |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8qwz8/democracy-and-islam
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