Islam, secularism, and liberal democracy : toward a democratic theory for Muslim societies / Nader Hashemi.

Author/creator Hashemi, Nader, 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Descriptionxix, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Toward a democratic theory for Muslim societies : the historical background -- Duelling scriptures : the political theology of John Locke and the democratization of Muslim societies -- A concise anatomy of secularism : examining its linkages to liberal democracy -- Secularism and its discontents in Muslim societies : indigenizing the separation between religion and state.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [237]-270) and index.
LCCN 2008026682
ISBN9780195321241
ISBN0195321243