{"product_id":"the-sharia-state-arab-spring-and-democratization-9780415662161","title":"The Sharia State: Arab Spring and Democratization","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bassam Tibi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Ideologies - Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Arab Spring, \u003ci\u003eThe Sharia State\u003c\/i\u003e examines the Islamist concept of political order. This order is based on a new interpretation of sharia and has been dubbed \"the Islamic state\" by Islamists. The concept of \"the Islamic state,\" has been elevated to a political agenda and it is this agenda that is examined here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn contrast to the prevailing view which sees the Arab Spring as a revolution, this book argues that the phenomenon has been neither a Spring, nor a revolution. The term 'Arab Spring, ' connotes a just rebellion that led to toppling dictators and authoritarian rulers, yet in \u003ci\u003eThe Sharia State, \u003c\/i\u003eBassam Tibi challenges the unchecked assumption that the seizure of leadership by Islamists is a part of the democratization of the Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a new perspective on the relationship between the Arab Spring and democratization, this book is an essential read for students and scholars of Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic Studies and Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45236324171927,"sku":"9780415662161","price":13149.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415662161.webp?v=1769212625","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-sharia-state-arab-spring-and-democratization-9780415662161","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}