Sharia and National Law in Muslim Countries: Tensions and Opportunities for Dutch and EU Foreign Policy: 3 - Brossura

Otto, Jan Michiel

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ISBN 10: 9087280483 ISBN 13: 9789087280482

Casa editrice: Amsterdam University Press, 2008

Riassunto

The relationship between 'Islam and the West' has become a central issue in international relations. Recently, an overwhelmingly negative view of sharia has developed in the West, in response to reported events, notably in Iran and Saudi Arabia, to terrorist attacks by Islamists, and also encouraged by certain Western opinion leaders. A range of misconceptions about what sharia actually means and how it relates to national law in Muslim countries, both in theory and practice, has contributed to foreign policies that are confrontational rather than pragmatic. This Research and Policy Note identifies key features, problems and approaches of sharia-based law and links them to foreign policy. This is a vital contribution towards the development of a well-informed, coherent, explicit long-term foreign policy towards the Muslim world. Since strengthening the Rule of Law, including human rights, should be an element of such policy, this worl addresses the relationship between sharia and the Rule of Law.

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Fascinerende studie naar wat er gebeurt wanneer sharia wordt ingevoerd.

Sharia (Islamitisch recht) in de praktijk brengen; sommigen hopen er vurig op, andere huiveren bij de gedachte alleen al. Deze fascinerende studie verklaart wat er gebeurt wanneer sharia werkelijk wordt ingevoerd. Voor zijn studie naar sharia en het nationaal recht onderzocht Jan Michiel Otto twaalf islamitische landen. Hij vergeleek actuele juridische situaties gericht op grondwettelijk recht, familierecht en strafrecht en komt met opmerkelijke verschillen tussen deze landen.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Amsterdam University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9087280483
• ISBN 13: 9789087280482
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 46
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile