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Islam Beyond Conflict: Indonesian Islam and Western Political Theory
A collection of essays, which suggest that concepts from Western political theory are compatible with a liberal interpretation of Islamic universals and that such universals can form the basis for a contemporary approach to the protection of human rights and the articulation of a modern Islamic civil society.
| Author(s) | By Wayne Hudson. Edited by, Azyumardi Azra. |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 250 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 28 May 2008 |
| Availability | Available |
A collection of essays, which suggest that concepts from Western political theory are compatible with a liberal interpretation of Islamic universals and that such universals can form the basis for a contemporary approach to the protection of human rights and the articulation of a modern Islamic civil society.
Contents: Introduction, Azyumardi Azra and Wayne Hudson; Political modernity and Indonesian Islam, Azyumardi Azra and Wayne Hudson; Islamic perspectives and the rule of law and constitutionalism, N.A. Fadhil Lubis; Constitutional values and an Islamic sta
Azyumardi Azra is Professor of History and Rector at the State University of Islamic Studies, Jakarta, Indonesia. Wayne Hudson is a Professor of Philosophy and World History at Griffith University, Australia.
