INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY by Nicholas Mercuro, Sehrah Behada (Editor), Farhad Nomani (Editor) ( 9780762302680 )

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Title:

INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY

Volume:

Volume 9

By:

Nicholas Mercuro, Sehrah Behada (Editor), Farhad Nomani (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0762302682

ISBN 13:

9780762302680

Publisher:

ELSEVIER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Pub. date:

15 December, 1997

Series:

International Review of Comparative Public Policy

Pages:

324

Description:

This review of comparative public policy examines the foundations of public policy in Islam. It looks at issues such as: Islam and human rights; women, sexuality and social policy in Islamic cultures; Muslim family law; and Muslim commercial law.

Synopsis:

Islamic states the process of definition and the source of legitimacy of public policy is complex and potentially more controversial than in secular states. This complexity arises from applying the interpretations of the divine law, the Shari'a, to contemporary social issues. The Shari'a is the code of social conduct and the means of regulating social discourse as well a social change. fundamental issues arise. First, what is the legitimate source and process of interpretation of the precepts of Islamic law, the Shari'a? And second, how are the specific dictums of the Shari'a affected by the fundamental changes in the social and technological circumstances of life? to this politico-theological issues. The problem has evolved into the more fundamental questions of what is Islam? and whose Islam? frequently asked by Muslim revivalists groups themselves, who claim that theirs is the true Islam. practical applications of a major issue in public policy, and with the controversies that may exist on the interpretation of Islamic precepts on the topic. In this respect, this volume is planned to be a cohesive and integrated collection, seeking to reflect the difference in methodological approaches of various authors.

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JAI Press Inc.

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