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The Future of Liberal Democracy - Thomas Jefferson and the Contemporary World (Hardcover, 2004 Ed.): R K Ramazani, Robert... The Future of Liberal Democracy - Thomas Jefferson and the Contemporary World (Hardcover, 2004 Ed.)
R K Ramazani, Robert Fatton Jr.
R2,894 Discovery Miles 28 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Top scholars and practitioners from a variety of ideological perspectives consider liberal democracy and the Jeffersonian legacy, both in relation to key issues in the practice and theory of rights (human rights, individual rights) and in relation to key themes in political thought such as citizenship and participation that remain at the forefront of our debates about public life today. perspectives on Jefferson's ideals and thought. The second section explores the key themes of sovereignty, citizenship, participation, and accountability. A concluding section analyzes the relevance and place of Jefferson's legacy and the fate of liberal democracy in today's world. Contributors offer varying perspectives on questions such as: Is what is good for America good for the rest of the world? What are the constraints that exist on the global spread of democracy, liberal or otherwise?

Iran's Revolution - The Search for Consensus (Paperback): R K Ramazani Iran's Revolution - The Search for Consensus (Paperback)
R K Ramazani
R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The recent uproar over the publication of Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses has once again focused world attention on the fundamentalist Iranian Revolution. In this concise, clear, readable volume, six of the world's leading authorities describe and analyze key aspects of the Revolution. Iran's Revolution provides an excellent overview and analysis of the Iranian Revolution at the ten-year mark.

Revolutionary Iran - Challenge and Response in the Middle East (Paperback): R K Ramazani Revolutionary Iran - Challenge and Response in the Middle East (Paperback)
R K Ramazani
R1,005 Discovery Miles 10 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The policies and actions of revolutionary Iran continue to reverberate throughout the world. Now with a new epilogue on the Iranian-American arms deal. "Revolutionary Iran" is the most incisive account to date of the Khomeini regime's foreign policy and its impact on international affairs.

Despite its stridency. Iran has subtly and steadily moved toward a more pragmatic foreign policy. In the new epilogue, R. K. Ramazani probes the most striking manifestation of this tendency-- the secret arms-for-hostages dealings that formed Iran's "America initiative." He relates this initiative to Iran's factional domestic politics and its angry conflict with the United States in the Persian Gulf. "Revolutionary Iran" demands the attention of anyone concerned with American interests in the Middle East.

The Islamic Conception of Justice (Paperback): Majid Khadduri The Islamic Conception of Justice (Paperback)
Majid Khadduri; Foreword by R K Ramazani
R991 Discovery Miles 9 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In "The Islamic Conception of Justice," Majid Khadduri, one of the world's preeminent authorities on Islamic justice and jurisprudence, presents his extensive study and reflection on Islamic political, legal, ethical, and social philosophy. This book is both a magisterial historical synthesis and an illumination of the beliefs and practices of modern Islam. Throughout, Khadduri discusses not only the meaning of justice in general but also how justice has undergone significant changes in the modern age. The final chapter deals with the impact of Western notions of justice, with especial emphasis on the recurrence of fundamentalist movements such as the Islamic Revolution in Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Pakistan, and other Islamic lands.

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