Religious parties and the politics of civil liberties / Vineeta Yadav.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021Description: 1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197545393 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Political parties -- Islamic countries | Religious institutions -- Islamic countries | Islam and politics -- Islamic countries
| Civil rights -- Islamic countries | Islamic countries -- Politics and governmentAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197545362DDC classification: 324.2182091767 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Religious parties are increasingly common in all parts of the world. Their rise in Muslim-majority countries has been particularly prominent as they increasingly participate in elections, win legislative seats and join governments. Since they are often founded on orthodox principles that are inconsistent with liberal democracy, the consequences of their rise and success for the prospects of liberal democratic values and practices has inspired much heated debate and discussion. This book considers a question that has been central in these debates: will the rise and success of religious parties lead to declines in the civil liberties of their citizens?
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Also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Religious parties are increasingly common in all parts of the world. Their rise in Muslim-majority countries has been particularly prominent as they increasingly participate in elections, win legislative seats and join governments. Since they are often founded on orthodox principles that are inconsistent with liberal democracy, the consequences of their rise and success for the prospects of liberal democratic values and practices has inspired much heated debate and discussion. This book considers a question that has been central in these debates: will the rise and success of religious parties lead to declines in the civil liberties of their citizens?
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