HIST 364 - ISLAM AND POLITICS: FROM DEMOCRACY TO THEOCRACY TO ISLAMISM

Institution:

University of Mount Saint Vincent

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Description:

This course investigates the interrelationship of Islam and various forms of government, from liberal democracy to theocracy to militant Islamism. It examines the historical evolution of Islamic politics; the wide range of Islamic manifestations of governance; Islamist ideologues such as Sayyid Qutb and Ayman al-Zawahiri; enlightened Muslim political philosophers, from Averroes in the Middle Ages to George Hourani, one of the founders of an Islamic theory of human rights; and, it proposes models for reconciling Islam with women's rights and liberal democracy in the modern era. 3 credits

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mountsaintvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 405-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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