1st Edition
Political Islam and Democracy in Central Asia The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan
By Ajam Kalonov
Copyright 2023
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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Political Islam and Democracy in Central Asia is a study of moderation of political Islam in Central Asia. It analyses the only Islamic political party that was ever allowed to participate in elections in Central Asia and contributes to the debate on the radicalization or moderation of Islamic political parties.
The book examines the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), which has been... Read more
1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical Framework: Islamism, Democracy, and Moderation; 3. Historical Background: Historical Development of Political Islam in Tajikistan; 4. Political Islam and Democracy: Tactical or Ideological Moderation of the IRPT? 5. Democracy without Democrats: Challenges of the IRPT´s Ideological Moderation; 6. Moderation of Political Islam in Tajikistan with the focus on Inclusion- moderation hypothesis; 7. Conclusion: Main Findings of the Book; Index
Biography
Ajam Kalonov received his PhD from the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany.
