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| actions by ordinary citizens to influence selection of government personnel and/or policies |
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| realm in which citizens are involved in social & political interactions free of state control/regulation |
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| collective actions by ordinary citizens to build a new social order ("radically" change existing social order) |
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| form of instrumentation of Islam by individuals, group, & orgs. that pursue political obj. |
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-Prophet Rashidum (1st 4 caliphs)
- Abu Bakr -> Omar -> Uthman -> Ali
-Ali causes the Sunni & Shi'a spilt |
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-Political Quietism Norm: it is better to have stability than anarchy
-Tyranny vs. Anarchy
-Need for Muslim ruler to defend Islam |
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1. European encroachment
2. Replacing Muslim rulers
3. Islam as vehicle of resisting domination |
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1. Unique intermingling of religion & politics
2. Monolithic
3. Inherently violent |
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| Limits on Ulama Authority |
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1. European Colonialism
2. Print revolution
3. Mass literacy
4. Division into nation-states
5. Challenges from Sunni Islamists |
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-Preserving Muslim identity
- Top-Down Approach
- Pakistan
- Politics = vechicle of spirituality
- Interpret/ execute God's law |
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-Egypt
-Muslim Brotherhood
- Self-taught organizer/ activist
- Fusion of nationalism & Islam
- Classless society
- Bottom-up approach |
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1. Constitution = Qur'an
2. Shura based gov't
3. Social contract |
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-Egypt
- Muslim brotherhood
- repressive authoritarian regime
- "jihad" against corruption |
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| Islamic Constitutionalism |
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| Liberal Governance & Islamic Governance |
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1. State constrained by law
2. citizen participation in lawmaking
3. Law applies equality to rule/ ruled |
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1. state purpose = implement of Shari'a
2. Use of Islamic concepts for law-making |
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| Islamism's Elements of Democracy |
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- social contract
- independent judiciary, parliament, accountable executive, civil society |
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| Islamism's contrasts w/ western liberalism |
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- purpose of state
- censorship of anti-Muslim elements
- invasive state, less privacy |
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- Populist origins
- State vs. Islamism
- Represssive State
- MB outlawed |
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- Elitist origins
- State-Islamist collaboration
- Semi- democratic state
- JI legal political party |
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-modern instruments
- increasing moderate
- coalition bldg
- pro- democracy |
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| Islamo-Nationalist Groups |
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| groups engaged in nat'l resistance aimed at 1) liberation 2) secession 3) iredempism that blends islamism w/ nationalism |
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- mainstream political party
- electoral partipation
- original "islamic state" vision diluted
- proportional allocation among religious groups
- cont. armed wing |
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| Islamism & Social Movement Theory |
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-Social Movements
-Horizontal Movements
- availablilty for protest activity |
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Early 20th century private volunteer orgs. offering charity/ social welfare services
1) European econ. penetration
2) Declining religious authority
3) failure of state to provide social services |
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- Palestine
- support from Isreal
- PLO failures/ corruptons |
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- Lebanon
- support from Iran & Syria
- Shi'a activism inspired by Iranian revolution |
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-Islam into science & rationality
- re-examination of early history |
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