Religion and Politics

Jan-Erik Lane, University of Freiburg, Germany and Hamadi Redissi works at the University of Tunis, Tunisia.

List of Figures and Tables Preface -- Section I: The Muslim Civilisation and Modernisation -- Modernity, Post-Modernity and the Muslim World -- Introduction -- The Two Muslim Worlds Turbulence in Muslim Civilisation Modernity and Post-Modernity The Western Grip Islamic Fundamentalism -- Understanding Arab Modernity and Post-Modernity Conclusion -- Islam and Post-Modernity -- Introduction Post-Modern Islam The Proto-Modern Islam Modernity in Islam Jihad Conclusion -- The Weber Thesis -- Introduction -- One Monograph Lacking -- Concepts of the Occident -- Rationality and Capitalism -- The Debate After -- Muslim Traditionalism -- Muslim Civilisation and the Oriental Path -- Weber’s Typology -- Conclusion -- Mohammed - A Political Prophet -- Introduction -- Prophecy -- A Monotheist Religion A Religion of Warriors Conclusion -- Islam: Faith and Rationality -- Introduction -- The Roads to Salvation in Islam -- Islamic Predestination -- Islamic Predetermination -- Islamic Fatalism, Asceticism and Salvation -- Conclusion -- Section III: The Muslim Legacy -- Traditional Domination -- Introduction -- From Patriarchalism to Charismatic Rule From Charisma to Patrimonialism The Sects Sultanismus -- Patrimonial Administration Cesaro-Papism Mosque and Sect Cesaro-Papism and the Economy Conclusion -- Islamic Law and Arab Legal Institutions -- Introduction Evolution of Law -- Islamic Law and the Four Kinds of Law -- Sources of Law in Arabia -- Casuistry -- Waqf -- Why did the Mid-East Fall Behind in Trade? Conclusion -- Capitalism in Muslim Countries Introduction Capitalism and Islam Islam Ignores the Bourgeoisie The Islamic City: A Patrician City The City and the Bourgeoisie Economic Rationality and Salvation Modern Capitalism and Protestantism Modern Capitalism Conclusion -- The Modernisation of Arabia Introduction -- Modernisation: The Market Economy and Democracy -- Economic Modernisation -- Cultural Modernisation -- The Modernisation Policies -- Islamic Renaissance -- Modernisation from Above -- Modernisation and Colonisation -- Modernisation and Democracy -- The Rentier State -- Civil Society in Muslim Countries -- Conclusion -- on V: Future of the Muslim Civilisation -- Separation Between State and Religion? -- Introduction A Triple Impossibility Neither Lay nor Religious State and Religion -- Coexistence Between Religion and Politics Conclusion -- Towards a New Fundamentalism Introduction -- Four Types of Jihad and Three Kinds of Fundamentalism -- Al-Qaeda -- Conclusion -- Islam and Democracy -- Introduction -- Why Authoritarianism in Arab Countries? -- Islam and Ancient Democracy Islamic Constitutionalism: Consultation Conclusion -- Islam and Politics: Where the Principal Difficulty of Modernity Lies -- Introduction -- The Caliph as the Classical Model of Politics The Umma as the Model of the Community The Succession Problem -- Political Tolerance and Multiculturalism: Bumiputras and the Millet System Political Power in Islamic Fundamentalism: Arab Traditionalism and Political Power Conclusion -- Epilogue: The Muslim Civilisation after the Iraqi Wars -- Islam, Fundamentalism and Jihad: “A Religion of Warriors” (Weber)? -- Appendix 1.1 Appendix 1.2 Bibliography Index