Islam and Political Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Quest for Political Change and Reform by Alshamsi, Mansoor Jassem

Islam and Political Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Quest for Political Change and Reform (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415412414)

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Islam and Political Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Quest for Political Change and Reform by Alshamsi, Mansoor Jassem

Islam and Political Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Quest for Political Change and Reform

$200.00
Islam and Political Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Quest for Political Change and Reform by Alshamsi, Mansoor Jassem

Islam and Political Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Quest for Political Change and Reform

$200.00
Format: Hardcover
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This book examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. It shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.

Author: Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi
ISBN-10: 0415412412
ISBN-13: 9780415412414
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 10/08/2010
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 37
By Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi
By Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi
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Mansoor Jassem Alshamsi, a political scientist working for the United Arab Emirates Government, received his PhD in Politics from the University of Exeter, UK, in 2004. The author of many research papers and studies on Middle Eastern affairs, US foreign policy and Islamic movements, Dr. Alshamsi emphasises the necessity of applying scientific and objective methods to the understanding of Middle Eastern politics.

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