Democracy in Modern Iran: Islam, Culture, and Political Change

by Ali Mirsepassi (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2011

  $32.75

  Offers important theoretical insights into how democracy is understood in the Middle East

• New

  Hardcover
  2010

  $104.41

  Can Islamic societies embrace democracy? This title maintains that it is possible, demonstrating that Islam is not inherently hostile to the idea of democracy. It argues that the key to understanding the integration of Islam and democracy lies in social institutions as well as the every days experiences.