The challenge of fundamentalism : political Islam and the new world disorder

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A text which suggests that Islamic fundamentalism is a result of Islam's confrontation with modernity. The author provides an analysis of the politicization of religion and, as an alternative to fundamentalism, he proposes a compact based on secular democracy and human rights. Originally published: 1998Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-251) and indexes
The context: globalization, fragmentation, and disorder -- The study of Islamic fundamentalism and the scope of the inquiry -- World Order and the legacy of Saddam Hussein -- The sociocultural background and the exposure to cultural modernity -- Cultural fragmentation, the decline in consensus, and the diffusion of power in world politics -- The crisis of the Nation-State: Islamic, Pan-Arab, ethnic, and sectarian identities in conflict -- The fundamentalist ideology: context and the textual sources -- The idea of an Islamic State and the call for the implementation of the Sahri'a/Divine Law -- Democracy and democratization in Islam: an alternative to fundmentalism -- Human rights in Islam and the West: cross-cultural foundations of shared values