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Islam and Human Rights: Tradition and Politics
This text exams of how the Islamic tradition has been exploited for political ends by regimes and institutions seeking to legitimize policies inimical to human rights. Mayer critically appraises Islamic human rights schemes that dilute the human rights afforded by international law, comparing them with the complex Islamic legal heritage and international human rights law.
| Author(s) | By Ann Elizabeth Mayer. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 322 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 31 Jul 2012 |
| Availability | Available |
This text exams of how the Islamic tradition has been exploited for political ends by regimes and institutions seeking to legitimize policies inimical to human rights. Mayer critically appraises Islamic human rights schemes that dilute the human rights afforded by international law, comparing them with the complex Islamic legal heritage and international human rights law.
Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 Assimilating Human Rights in the Middle East Background: Legal Hybridity in the Middle East Misperceptions About Applying International Human Rights Law as Serving Imperialism Cultural Relativism Muslims Challenge Cultur
Ann Elizabeth Mayer
