{"product_id":"the-sharia-state-bassam-tibi-9780415662178","title":"The Shari'a State: Arab Spring and Democratization","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Arab Spring, \u003ci\u003eThe Sharia State\u003c\/i\u003e examines the Islamist concept of political order. This order is based on a new interpretation of sharia and has been dubbed \"the Islamic state\" by Islamists. The concept of \"the Islamic state,\" has been elevated to a political agenda and it is this agenda that is examined here.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn contrast to the prevailing view which sees the Arab Spring as a revolution, this book argues that the phenomenon has been neither a Spring, nor a revolution. The term 'Arab Spring, ' connotes a just rebellion that led to toppling dictators and authoritarian rulers, yet in \u003ci\u003eThe Sharia State, \u003c\/i\u003eBassam Tibi challenges the unchecked assumption that the seizure of leadership by Islamists is a part of the democratization of the Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a new perspective on the relationship between the Arab Spring and democratization, this book is an essential read for students and scholars of Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic Studies and Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bassam Tibi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415662176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415662178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014","brand":"Bassam Tibi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153004867839,"sku":"9780415662178","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7f81dbf6-655f-47ad-9157-951abe6fea97.jpg?v=1770780646","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sharia-state-bassam-tibi-9780415662178","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}