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Islam and political legitimacy
Edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh and Abdullah Saeed
Published by RoutledgeCurzon (2003)


Book description

This book deals with the topical issue of political mobilisation and legitimacy in a number of Muslim states, and explores sources of tension and turmoil in these cases. More specifically, the book examines the evolving and complex relationship between political power and Islam through a comparative study of carefully selected Muslim states. Special attention is paid to the mechanisms of state control/utilisation of Islam to maintain stability and to bolster political legitimacy.


About the Author

Shahram Akbarzadeh is a senior lecturer in global politics at the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University.


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