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  • Islam and ideology in world politics [Elektronski vir]
    Kersten, Carool
    This chapter offers a broad perspective on the ideological use of Islam in a global context. It begins by challenging the perception of the political use of religion in the Muslim world as an Islamic ... resurgence, because this obscures the continued and continuing political relevance of religion to Muslims throughout history. The chapter surveys the political signifcance of Islam%s universality claim, both institutionally and symbolically; the confation and deconfation of religion and statehood; and the post-Cold War role of Islamism on the global stage. To capture the wide variety in which Islam features in public life and international relations, the chapter introduces an alternative taxonomy for categorizing different ways of engaging politically with religion, distinguishing between traditional, reactionary and progressive approaches. It also examines how Sunni-Shi%a polarization features in the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran for control of the Persian Gulf and wider Middle East. The chapter%s scope extends beyond the Middle East to include the most populous Muslim country in the world: Indonesia and the unique dynamics of Islam in this second largest democracy in Asia. It also addresses counter-narratives, such as Post-Islamism and Moderatism.
    Source: Ideologies in world politics [Elektronski vir] (Str. 11-31)
    Type of material - e-article ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2020
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 46279683

    Link(s):

    https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-30512-3_2

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