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Postcolonialism and Islam

Theory, Literature, Culture, Society and Film

With a focus on the areas of theory, literature, culture, society and film, this collection of essays examines, questions and broadens the applicability of Postcolonialism and Islam from a multifaceted and cross-disciplinary perspective. Topics covered include the relationship between Postcolonialism and Orientalism, theoretical perspectives on Postcolonialism and Islam, the position of Islam within postcolonial literature, Muslim identity in British and European contexts, and the role of Islam in colonial and postcolonial cinema in Egypt and India. At a time at which Islam continues to be at the centre of increasingly heated and frenzied political and academic deliberations, Postcolonialism and Islam offers a framework around which the debate on Muslims in the modern world can be centred. Transgressing geographical, disciplinary and theoretical boundaries, this book is an invaluable resource for students of Islamic Studies, Cultural Studies, Sociolgy and Literature.

Syed's research interest is in Postcolonial Theory and Cultural Studies with a
focus on the creation of culture and the role of cultural products as vehicles for
the transmission of ideas. He has published articles in Polyvocia and the Journal
of War and Culture Studies, as well as a contributing chapter in The Other India (
2012). Kathleen KerrKoch is Senior Lecturer in English specialising in Literary
History and Literary Theory at the University of Sunderland. She has a BA in
English ...

State and Government in Medieval Islam

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

It was as a student at the School that my interest in Islamic political theory was
aroused by Sir Hamilton Gibb, who then held the chair of Arabic in the University
of London. Like all great teachers, he gave his students wings and enabled them
to soar. Those who, like me, attended Sir Hamilton's lectures on Islamic political
ideas will, no doubt, recognise the source from which this volume draws its
inspiration. Later, when I joined the staff of the School, I had the privilege of
lecturing on ...

Contemporary Islam

Dynamic, Not Static

Contemporary Islam provides a counterweight to the prevailing opinions of Islamic thought as conservative and static with a preference for violence over dialogue. It gathers together a collection of eminent scholars from around the world who tackle issues such as intellectual pluralism, gender, the ethics of political participation, human rights, non-violence and religious harmony. This is a highly topical and important study which gives a progressive outlook for Islam's role in modern politics and society.

However, thousands of items are listed when “violence and Islam” are the search
words.5 Scholarly interest in researching Islamic theories of peacebuilding also
stems from the recent significant expansions in the study of religion and peace.
Scholars and practitioners in peace studies and conflict resolution have begun
exploring the role of religion in shaping the theory and practice of their field.6
This new wave of research aims to shift the focus away from religion as the cause
of war ...

The West and Islam

Western Liberal Democracy Versus the System of Shura

This book analyzes the relationship between Western and Islamic political ideas. The focus is on the similarities and differences between Western liberal democracy and shura - often seen as the Islamic counterpart to Western democracy. This is the first work to provide a direct and detailed comparison between the two systems of ideas, as given expression in the concrete political systems which have emerged.

(See Wilson, 1990, Interest Groups, pp. 2—27.) See Wilson, 1993, op. cit, p. 131.
See Hague, Harrop and Breslin, 1998, op. cit, p. 115. Ibid., pp. 115—16. Ibid., pp.
115—16. Ibid., p. 117. Ibid., p. 117. See Richardson, 1993, op. cit, p. 4. See
Wilson, 1993, op. cit, p. 134. See Hague, Harrop and Breslin, 1998, op. cit, p. 118
. The theory that political parties and interest groups are antipathetic to each
other's power (when political parties are strong, interest groups are weak and
when ...

Islam and the Politics of Secularism

The Caliphate and Middle Eastern Modernization in the Early 20th Century

This book examines the process of secularization in the Middle East in the late 19th and early 20th century through an analysis of the transformation and abolition of Islamic Caliphate. Focusing on debates in both the center of the Caliphate and its periphery, the author argues that the relationship between Islam and secularism was one of accommodation, rather than simply conflict and confrontation, because Islam was the single most important source of legitimation in the modernization of the Middle East. Through detailed analysis of both official documents and the writings of the intellectuals who contributed to reforms in the Empire, the author first examines the general secularization process in the Ottoman Empire from the late 18th century up to the end of the 1920s. He then presents an in-depth analysis of a crucial case of secularization: the demise of Islamic Caliphate. Drawing upon a wide range of secondary and primary sources on the Caliphate and the wider process of political modernization, he employs discourse analysis and comparative-historical methods to examine how the Caliphate was first transformed into a "spiritual" institution and then abolished in 1924 by Turkish secularists. Ardıç also demonstrates how the book’s argument is applicable to wider secularization and modernization processes in the Middle East. Deriving insights from history, anthropology, Islamic law and political science, the book will engage a critical mass of scholars interested in Middle Eastern studies, political Islam, secularization and the near-global revival of religion as well as the historians of Islam and late-Ottoman Empire, and those working in the field of historical sociology and the sociology of religion as a case study.

[Thus] both elements are equally important. (1917: 459) However, he also knew
that the classical theory of the Caliphate did not include a strong reference to “the
public's interest” as a factor limiting the ruler's authority. The fact that classical
Islamic legal theory did not see public interest as a major factor in governance
required Seyyid Bey's further intervention through another discursive technique:
transplanting a pair of familiar concepts from Islamic law, which were not directly
related ...

Money in Islam

A Study in Islamic Political Economy

This volume takes a unique and challenging look at how money has operated in Islamic society and at how Islamic theoretical frameworks have influenced perceptions of money. The author draws upon historical, data and policy analysis to present a comparative study of monetary theories, including recent treatment of money by Islamic economists. Discussion also covers the nature of joint venture, stock markets, banks and financial intermediaries, price stability and international trade. This work sheds pioneering light in this area, and will be of interest to academics, graduates and researchers internationally.

There is also no method of isolating the rate of interest from the rate of profit in the
theory of roundaboutness of production (Sraffa 1960, Bohm-Bawerk [1889] 1891)
. It is not possible to isolate the subjective elements from the exogenous
determination of time-preference rates (Robinson 1961). There is no
independent price of money as interest rate in the money market, which the
monetarists and the Keynesians would have us believe (Cagan 1989). Thus
there can then be no concept ...

Islam and the Everyday World

Public Policy Dilemmas

This is a new examination of how Shari’a law affects public policy both theoretically and in practice, across a wide range of public policy areas, including for example human rights and family law. The process by which public policy is decided - through elections, debates, political processes, and political discourse - has an additional dimension in the Islamic world. This is because Shari'a (divine law) has a great deal to say on many mundane matters of everyday life and must be taken into account in matters of public policy. In addition, matters are complicated further by the fact that there are differing interpretations of the Shari'a and how it should be applied to contemporary social issues. Written by leading experts in their field, this is the first comprehensive single volume analysis of Islam and public policy in the English language and offers further understanding of Islam and its wider social and political implications.

Mallat, C. (1986) “The Debate on Riba and Interest in Twentieth Century
Jurisprudence,” in C. Mallat (ed.) Islamic Law and finance, London: Graham &
Trotman. Mallat, C. (1993) The Renewal of Islamic Law: ... Neinhaus, V. (1986) “
Islamic Economics, Finance and Banking – Theory and Practice,” in Butterworths
Editorial Staff (eds) Islamic Banking and Finance, London: Butterworths. Nigel, D.
(2001) “Islamic Banks Tap a Rich New Business,” Euromoney (December): 21.
Nomani, F.

The US Nursing Home Industry

An in-depth analysis of the nursing home industry in America -- its past, present, and future. It focuses on the business aspects of the industry, and provides a detailed examination of the main issues concerning all nursing homes -- trends in health care expenditures; the legislative history of the industry; growing demand for care and how to measure it; the present structure of the industry; funding and financing concerns; government regulation; inter-industry competition and opportunities for growth; global comparisons; and public policy considerations.

An in-depth analysis of the nursing home industry in America -- its past, present, and future.

New Approaches to Problem-based Learning

Revitalising Your Practice in Higher Education

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach that has the capacity to create vibrant and active learning environments in higher education. However, both experienced PBL practitioners and those new to PBL often find themselves looking for guidance on how to engage and energise a PBL curriculum. New Approaches to Problem-based Learning: Revitalising your Practice in Higher Education provides that guidance from a range of different, complementary perspectives. Leading practitioners in the field as well as new voices in PBL teaching and learning have collaborated to produce this text. Each chapter provides practical and experienced accounts of issues and ideas for PBL, as well as a strong theoretical and evidence base. Whether you are an experienced PBL practitioner, or new to the processes and principles of PBL, this book will help you to find ways of revitalising and enriching your practice and of enhancing the learning experience in a range of higher education contexts.

At the end of each tutorial/learning session or on a regular basis (once a week or
fortnight) it is useful to ask a few questions of the students. The students can write
short responses and either leave them on a table as they leave the session or
share them in the group. To prevent overload, it is best to focus on only one or
two questions that can be recycled periodically from a base of six to eight
questions, for example: What was the most useful learning point from the tutorial/
session?

Using Group-based Learning in Higher Education

The research papers and case studies contained in this volume explore the technique of group work in higher education. The contributors explore project work, self-development groups, the management of group projects, peer evaluation and learning-team techniques.

The increasingly widespread use of group-work, as reflected by the chapters in
this book, is adding significantly to the learning experience of our students. Our
major challenge for the future is to address the many issues that group-work has
raised. From the evidence here, practitioners in group-based learning are
already actively working on many of these, but it seems appropriate to raise some
of them here before moving on. In doing so we try particularly to pick up those
issues that ...