Overview
- Argues that political Islam failed to govern effectively or successfully due to its inability to reconcile between the neo-liberal focus on individual freedom and Islamists' emphasis on a stultified, literal idea of justice
- Provides a theoretically developed argument supported by case studies about the challenges inherent to Islamist forms of governance
- Analyzes the intellectual history and institutions of political Islam in the Arabic speaking world
Part of the book series: Political Economy of Islam (PEoI)
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This book argues that political Islam (represented by its moderate and militant forms) has failed to govern effectively or successfully due to its inability to reconcile its discursive understanding of Islam, centered on literal justice, with the dominant neo-liberal value of freedom. Consequently, Islamists' polities have largely been abject, often tragic failures in providing a viable collective life and sound governance. This argument is developed theoretically and supported through a set of case studies represented by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt (under President Muhammad Morsi’s tenure), Hassan Turabi's National Islamic Front in Sudan and The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It is ideal for audiences interested in Regional Politics, Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.
Reviews
“Dr. Mbaye Bashir Lo’s alertness to the centrality of literal justice in the Islamist practices is of great importance and, commendably, worthy of admiration. It reminds the reader, any reader, that centralizing justice does not necessarily mean ignoring other contributing factors to human freedom.” (Said Khaled El Hassan, Professor of Political Theory, Endowed Chair in Islamic Civilization and Human Coexistence at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco)
“Without falling into the traps of simplistic essentialism, Mbaye Lo eloquently shows how different articulations of chief values in Western and Islamic traditions have important consequences when it comes to issues of governance in contemporary Islamist polities.” (Massimo Ramaioli, Assistant Professor, Social Development and Policy Program, Habib University, Karachi, Pakistan)
“Mbaye Lo advances a bold thesis, at once well articulated and substantively documented. It crosses disciplines without violating academic integrity or muddling research methodology. It represents a central issue—justice vs. liberty—that will remain central to global politics, in the Arab world and beyond.” (Bruce B. Lawrence, Professor of Islamic Studies Emeritus, Duke University, USA)
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Book Title: Political Islam, Justice and Governance
Authors: Mbaye Lo
Series Title: Political Economy of Islam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96328-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-96327-3Published: 20 November 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-96328-0Published: 08 November 2018
Series ISSN: 2945-6479
Series E-ISSN: 2945-6487
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 386
Topics: Middle Eastern Politics, International Political Economy, Politics and Religion, Terrorism and Political Violence, Conflict Studies