Ebook: Islamic Political Ethics: Civil Society, Pluralism, and Conflict

One of the most dynamic aspects of the Islamic revival during the past two centuries has been the rethinking of Islamic political thought. A broad range of actors, ideas, and ideologies characterize the debate on how Islamic ethics and law should be manifested in modern institutions. Yet this aspect of the ""return to Islam"" has been neglected by policymakers, the media, and even many scholars, who equate ""political Islam"" with merely one strand, labeled ""Islamic fundamentalism."" Bringing together ten essays from six volumes of the Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics, this book.;Foreword: Of Theology and Diplomacy; Preface; PART I: STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY; PART II: BOUNDARIES AND DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE; PART III: PLURALISM AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY; PART IV: WAR AND PEACE; Glossary; Contributors; Index.