RegionThe West and Islam
Western Liberal Democracy versus the System of Shura
By Mishal Fahm al-Sulami
- Price: $200.00
- Binding/Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 978-0-415-31634-7
- Publish Date: June 26th 2003
- Imprint: Routledge
- Pages: 288 pages
Series: Islamic Studies Series
Description
This book analyzes the relationship between Western and Islamic political ideas. The focus is on the similarities and differences between Western liberal democracy and shura - often seen as the Islamic counterpart to Western democracy. This is the first work to provide a direct and detailed comparison between the two systems of ideas, as given expression in the concrete political systems which have emerged.