by SeyyedValiRezaNasr (Author)
Vali Nasr argues that the state itself plays a key role in embedding Islam in the politics of Muslim countries. The turn to Islam, argues Nasr, is a facet of the state's drive to establish hegemony over society and expand its power and control. He focuses on the cases of Malaysia and Pakistan to demonstrate his thesis.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 244
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 27 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0195144260
ISBN 13: 9780195144260