1st Edition

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation Politics, Problems, and Potential

By Turan Kayaoglu Copyright 2015
184 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

182 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the world’s leading international Islamic organization. Turan Kayaoglu provides the first accessible and concise introduction and overview of this important organization. This book details the OIC’s struggle to address popular Muslim demands balanced against the member states’ reluctance to support the OIC politically and... Read more
1. Introduction  2. Origins and the History of the OIC  3. Structure of the OIC  4. The OIC as a Platform for Inter-Islamic Politics  5. The OIC as a Global Actor  6. The OIC and International Human Rights  7. THe OIC and Global Social, Economic and Cultural Issues

Biography

Turan Kayaoglu is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program of University of Washington, Tacoma.