Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring

Esposito, John L.; Sonn, Tamara; Voll, John O.

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“…Both Indonesia's accomplishments and continued problems are worth greater attention … [for it is an example of] the world's repertoire of democracies" (Künkler and Stepan, 2013: 22-23). Esposito, Sonn, and Voll (2016) in their collective effort revisit the question of Islamic approaches to democracy, in post Arab Spring scenario, by analyzing seven (7) Muslim countries as case studies, including Pakistan and Indonesia. They present these case studies as a way/ stage for advancing the discussion on Islam and democracy in the 21 st century.…”

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Democracy and Democratization in the Muslim World: An Evaluation of Some Important Works on Democratization in South/Southeast Asia

Parray

2017

j. of soc. sci. and relig.

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Is Islam compatible with democratization in the context of Asian cultures? To address this important issue, a series of books have been published in the English language from 1990s (and especially from 2000s). Most of these books deal with the relationship between Islam, Muslims, and democratization with a sub-region in Asia: South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. While others deal with same issues with a focus on the future, very few deal with the relationship between Islam, Muslims, and democratization in the context of Asian cultures from the perspectives of theory and empirical country studies from all three Asian regions. In this backdrop, this essay—by making an assessment and review of the literature, produced in the last decade, on this theme—focuses on the compatibility paradigm in South and South East Asian Muslim societies at the empirical level, with a focus on Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Indonesia. To achieve this objective, the essay follows the analytical and comparative methodology, and evaluates these four important books: Zoya Hasan (2007); Shiping Hua (2009); Mirjam Künkler and Alfred Stepan (2013); and John Esposito, Tamara Sonn, and John Voll (2016). A due support is taken from other related works (books and journal articles) as well in substantiating, supporting, and strengthening the argument(s) put forth in this essay.

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“…He reviews literature written by Zoya Hasan (2007); Shiping Hua (2009);Mirjam Kunkler and Alfred Stepan (2013);and Esposito, Sonn and Voll (2016). To evaluate the data, he also uses various related books and journal articles.…”

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Democracy and Democratization in the Muslim World: An Evaluation of Some Important Works on Democratization in South/Southeast Asia

Parray

2017

j. of soc. sci. and relig.

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“…They argue that Islamic parties had attempted to participate in democratic elections and political processes in several countries during modern times; however, when they won, as witnessed in Algeria in 1991, the army often interfered turning the situation into a blood bath. Hence, they had been forced to confront military regimes in the Middle East and continued to do so after the Arab Spring, which most recently resulted in the removal of MB from office in Egypt following a military intervention in 2013 (Esposito et al, , pp. 20–25).…”

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Religion and Revolution: Theorizing of the Arab Spring in Accordance With the Selectorate Approach

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Tumin

Yeoh

2017

Asian Politics and Policy

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The selectorate theory introduces a framework to examine varying political structures, behavior, and systems with a fresh perspective. The theory proclaims that the political survival of a leader relies on a supportive coalition that continuously receives public and/or private payoffs. One revised revision of the selectorate theory elaborates on the classical selectorate model by investigating factors of political survival and regime stability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and scrutinizing the elements of the recent MENA revolutions, such as the leaders’ religious preferences. This study demonstrates that the classical selectorate approach can perfectly satisfy the analysis of MENA transitions. We validated the revised model by showcasing the dynamics of political transition and confirming that selectorate expansion triggered a shift from private to public distribution of goods. Overall, our results were in support of the classical selectorate model and proclaimed religion as a public good, rather than a hindrance.

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“…Castells 2015). Nor does it consider the post-Islamists' call for reform, not fundamental revolution, directed through civil, non-religious groups, frontier women's groups and the Islamists parties (e.g., Bayat 2017;Esposito et al 2015;Mandaville 2014). While some scholars have been optimistic in viewing the Arab Spring as inaugurating a new era of postcolonial thinking about the Middle East (e.g., Dabashi 2012), some puzzles remain unanswered.…”

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Book review: From the First World War to The Arab Spring: What’s Really Going On in the Middle East?

2018

Bandung: Journal of the Global South

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Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring

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Democracy and Democratization in the Muslim World: An Evaluation of Some Important Works on Democratization in South/Southeast Asia

Democracy and Democratization in the Muslim World: An Evaluation of Some Important Works on Democratization in South/Southeast Asia

Religion and Revolution: Theorizing of the Arab Spring in Accordance With the Selectorate Approach

Book review: From the First World War to The Arab Spring: What’s Really Going On in the Middle East?

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