The Middle East is a key geopolitical strategic region in the international system but its distinctive cultural and political divisions present a mosaic of states that do not lend themselves to simplistic interpretations. A thoughtful analysis of the Middle East requires an understanding of the synergism between tradition and modernity in the region as it adapts to a globalizing world. Religious education and activism continue to remain a significant factor in the modernization process and the development of modern governance in the states of the Middle East. This interdisciplinary book explores the historical and contemporary role of religious tradition and education on political elites and governing agencies in several major states as well as generally in the region. The relationship between democracy and authority is examined to provide a better understanding of the complexity underlying the emergence of new power configurations. As the region continues to respond to the forces of change in the international system it remains an important and intriguing area for analysts.
Introduction: The Middle EastModernity, Religion, and Governance, Sai
Felicia Krishna-Hensel;
Chapter 1 Global Governance, Islamism, and Authority
in the Middle East, Alise Coen;
Chapter 2 Modernity, Islam, and Religious
Activism, Deina Abdelkader;
Chapter 3 The Interrelated Dynamics of Culture,
Religion, and Nation in the United Arab Emirates, Vânia Carvalho Pinto;
Chapter 4 Lebanons Quest for Independence: Between Fragmentation, Political
Instability, and Foreign Intervention, Benedetta Berti;
Chapter 5 Challenging
the Hashemites: The Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Action Front in
Jordan, Kür?ad Turan;
Chapter 6 1An early draft of this paper was presented
at the Moderation and Immoderation of Religious Political Part Ies in
Democratic Politics Workshop, organized by Princeton University in
Eichstätt, Germany (June 1618, 2011)., Sultan Tepe;
Chapter 7 The Politics
of Religious Education in Turkey, Yusuf Sarfati;
Chapter 8 Uncertainty in
Governance Processes: The Political Economy of Biosafety Policies in Turkey,
Ebru Tekin; epi Epilog;
Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel, Auburn University at Montgomery, USA.
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