Islam and democracy

Islam and democracy

by Fatema Mernissi, Mernissi, Fatima Mernissi

2002

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"Is Islam compatible with democracy? Must fundamentalists win out in the Middle East? Islam and Democracy serves as a guide to the players - from feminists to fundamentalists - moving the pieces on the rather grim Muslim chessboard, and raises provocative questions about the possibilities for democracy and human rights in the Islamic world."--BOOK JACKET.

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    How does Mernissi challenge the common Western dichotomy that frames Islam and democracy as inherently incompatible forces?

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    In what ways does the book illustrate the ongoing power struggle between fundamentalist factions and reformist voices in the Middle East?

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    How does Mernissi portray the role and agency of women and feminists in shaping the political and religious landscape of the Islamic world?

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