Democracy and democratization in contemporary Muslim societies: A theoretical analysis

This paper examines the impact of democracy and democratization on contemporary Muslim societies. The institutional and philosophical approaches to democracy and democratization are inseparable. The paper investigates the relationship between the philosophical dimension of Western democracy and the...

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Main Author: Ra’ees, Wahabuddin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2010
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 2010, Volume: 18, Issue: 2
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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