The Islamic Leviathan by Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr
Islamization is commonly seen as the work of Islamist movements who have forced their ideology on ruling regimes and other hapless social actors. There is little doubt that ruling regimes and disparate social and political actors alike are pushed in the direction of Islamic politics by Islamist forces. However, Islamist activism and its revolutionary and utopian rhetoric only partly explain this trend. In fact, argues Vali Nasr, the state itself plays a key role in embedding Islam in the politics of Muslim countries. The turn to Islam, argues Nasr, is a facet of the state's drive to establish hegemony over society and expand its power and control. He focuses on the cases of Malaysia and Pakistan to demonstrate his thesis.
.. an extremely well-researched and well-argued book. * Democratization *
Vali Nasr, a professor of international relations at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and author of the New York Times bestseller The Shia Revival, was born in Iran.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195144260 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195144260 |
| Title | The Islamic Leviathan |
| Author | Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr |
| Series | Religion And Global Politics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2001-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 242 |
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