Islamic leviathan, the: islam and the making of state power
Auteur :
Nasr, Seyyed Vali Reza
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780195144260
Date de publication :
27 sept. 2001
Dimensions :
25,1 x 14,5 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
490 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Vali Nasr argues that the state itself plays a key role in embedding Islam in the politics of Muslim countries. The turn to Islam, argues Nasr, is a facet of the state's drive to establish hegemony over society and expand its power and control. He focuses on the cases of Malaysia and Pakistan to demonstrate his thesis.