Western Dominance and Political Islam
Author | : Khalid B. Sayeed |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0791422666 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780791422663 |
Rating | : 4/5 (663 Downloads) |
Download or read book Western Dominance and Political Islam written by Khalid B. Sayeed and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges prevalent Western media and popular interpretations of Islam. Through a political and historical analysis of Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan—countries that represent the religious, ethnic, and ideological spectrum of the Muslim world—it explores whether or not Islam as a political religion and civilization can provide a preferable alternative to Western capitalist democracy. Sayeed argues that although Islamic fundamentalism, particularly in its militant and violent form, lacks the potential to become such a system, some of the major Islamic ideas, if reinterpreted and reformulated, can provide a viable alternative to Western political and economic dominance, especially in the Middle and Near East.