In Egypt Islamists clash with secularists over religious and
national identity, while in Turkey secularist ruling elites have
chosen to accommodate Islamists in the name of democracy and
reconciliation. As Islam spreads throughout the world, Muslims
living in their traditional homelands and in the Western world are
grappling with shifting identities. In all cases, understanding the
dynamics of identity-based politics is critical to the future of
Muslims and their neighbors across the globe.In "Muslims in Global
Politics," Mahmood Monshipouri examines the role identity plays in
political conflicts in six Muslim nations--Egypt, Iraq, the United
Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iran, and Indonesia--as well as in Muslim
diaspora communities in Europe and North America. In each instance,
he describes how conservatives, neofundamentalists, reformists, and
secularists construct identity in different ways and how these
identities play out in the political arena. With globalization, the
demand for human rights continues to grow in the Muslim world, and
struggles over modernity, authenticity, legitimacy, and rationality
become increasingly important."Muslims in Global Politics" deepens
our understanding of how modern ideas and norms interact with the
traditions of the Islamic world and, in turn, shows how human
rights advocates can provide an alternative to militant Islamist
movements.
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