Political Participation and Identities of Muslims in Non-Muslim States - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9039006113 ISBN 13: 9789039006115

Casa editrice: Peeters Pub & Booksellers, 1996

Riassunto

The involvement of minorities in politics has been the subject of a considerable number of studies. However, these studies are rarely concerned with the views of Muslims on their participation in the political processes of non-Muslim societies.
In this book, four different views are distinguished: the pragmatic, idealistic or utopian, re-interpretative, and traditionalist views. It goes without saying that the practical implementation of these views to a large degree depends upon the types of Muslim organizations and representative bodies in those societies, as well as their denominational and ethnical backgrounds. From an international comparative perspective it appears that, contrary to the situation in Australia, Muslims of most Western European states have been thus far unsuccessful in creating representative organizations at national levels. This is also illustrated by studies of Muslim organizations in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Another important factor consists of the views of the younger generations of Muslim immigrants about the compatibility of their Islamic identity and full participation and integration in the non-Muslim, secular societies in which they are living. Research on this subject contained in the present book responds to this question in an affirmative way.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Peeters Pub & Booksellers
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 9039006113
• ISBN 13: 9789039006115
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 239
• Redattore: Shadid W. A. R., Van Koningsveld P. S.