The Contemporary Islamic Governed State

This book offers a normative reconceptualization of a modern Islamic governed state. First, Joseph Kaminski surveys the historical context of the trajectory of Islamic thought, and offers a unique discursive framework for reconceptualizing an Islamic governed state that rejects secular Enlightenment liberalism and instead is heavily grounded in Ancient Greek ideals of politics and political leadership. Despite heavily borrowing from Greek thought, the model offered remains firmly rooted in a Shari'ah-based, discursive ontological framework. The volume explores topics of bureaucracy, law, democracy, women in politics, and economic justice. Further, this volume presents case studies from Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, and Malaysia, and utilizes the presented theoretical framework as a lens for analysis.

Autorentext

Joseph J. Kaminski is an Assistant Professor at the International University of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. His research interests are at the intersection of political theory and international relations/comparative politics with a regional focus on the Muslim world.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: 'Determining the basis for political discourse for the next generation'.- 2. The Trajectory of the Development of Islamic Thought-A Comparison between 2 Earlier and 2 Later Scholars.- 3. The Ontological Framing of this Model of a Contemporary Islamic Governed State.- 4. Considering Leadership and Laws in a Contemporary Islamic Governed State.- 5. Considering Bureaucracy and Democracy in a Contemporary Islamic Governed State.- 6. The Importance of Involving Women in the Political Apparatus of a Contemporary Islamic Governed State.- 7-Considering the Role of Economic Justice in a Contemporary Islamic Governed State.- 8. The Case of Turkey: Soft Power and Economic Growth.- 9. The Case of Egypt: Revolution, Counterrevolution, and a Return to Brutal Dictatorship.- 10.The Case of Tunisia: Pragmatism and Cooperation.- 11. The Case of Malaysia: Prioritizing Economic Growth and Modernization .- 12. Conclusion: Creating a New Discourse.