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Islam and Democracy in Iran - Eshkevari and the Quest for Reform (Paperback)
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Islam and Democracy in Iran - Eshkevari and the Quest for Reform (Paperback)
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In today's world all eyes are on Iran, which has grappled with an
experiment that has had a massive global impact. For some, the
Iranian Revolution of 1978-79 was the triumph of a modern,
political Islam, heralding Muslim justice and economic prosperity.
Others, including many of the original revolutionaries, saw
religious fanatics attempting to roll back time by creating a
despotic theocracy. Either way, the Iranian Revolution changed the
Muslim world. It not only inspired the Muslim masses but also
reinvigorated intellectual debates on the nature and possibilities
of an Islamic state. The new 'Islamic Republic of Iran' combined
not just religion and the state, but theocracy and democracy. Yet
the revolution's heirs were soon engaged in a protracted struggle
over its legacy. Dissident thinkers, from within an Islamic
framework, sought a rights-based political order that could accept
dissent, tolerance, pluralism, women's rights and civil liberties.
Their ideas led directly to the presidency of Mohammad Khatami and,
despite their political failure, they did leave a permanent legacy
by demystifying Iranian religious politics, and condemning the use
of the Shariah to justify autocratic rule. This book tells the
story of the reformist movement through the world of Hasan Yousefi
Eshkevari. An active supporter of the revolution who became one of
the most outspoken critics of theocracy, Eshkevari developed ideas
of 'Islamic democratic government', which have attracted
considerable attention in Iran and elsewhere. In presenting a
selection of Eshkevari's writings, this book reveals the
intellectual and political trajectory of a Muslim thinker and his
attempts to reconcile Islam with reform and democracy. As such it
makes a highly original contribution to our understanding of the
difficult social and political issues confronting the Islamic world
today.
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