Sharia State
Arab Spring and Democratization
Edición de la obra Sharia State
| Autor | Bassam Tibi |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Fecha de publicación | 2013 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9780203385555 |
| Número de Cutter | T553s |
"Set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring, The Sharia State examines the Islamist concept of political order. This order is based on a new interpretation of sharia and has been dubbed "the Islamic state" by Islamists. The concept of "the Islamic state," has been elevated to a political agenda and it is this agenda that is examined here. In contrast to the prevailing view which sees the Arab Spring as a revolution, this book argues that the phenomenon has been neither a Spring, nor a revolution. The term 'Arab Spring,' connotes a just rebellion that led to toppling dictators and authoritarian rulers, yet in The Sharia State, Bassam Tibi challenges the unchecked assumption that the seizure of leadership by Islamists is a part of the democratization of the Middle East." -- Publisher website.