As Islam spreads throughout the world, Muslims living in their traditional homelands and in the Western world are grappling with shifting identities. These questions of identity are an integral part of national and international politics. In Egypt Islamists clash with secularists over religious and national identity, while in Turkey secularist ruling elites have chosen to accommodate Islamists in the name of democracy and reconciliation. In all cases, understanding the dynamics of identity-based politics is critical to the future of Muslims and their neighbors across the globe.In Muslims in Global Politics, Mahmood Monshipouri examines the role identity plays in political conflicts in six Muslim nationsEgypt, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iran, and Indonesiaas well as in Muslim diaspora communities in Europe and North America. In each instance, he describes how conservatives, neofundamentalists, reformists, and secularists construct identity in different ways and how these identities play out in the political arena. With globalization, the demand for human rights continues to grow in the Muslim world, and struggles over modernity, authenticity, legitimacy, and rationality become increasingly important.Muslims in Global Politics deepens our understanding of how modern ideas and norms interact with the traditions of the Islamic world and, in turn, shows how human rights advocates can provide an alternative to militant Islamist movements.

Auteur
Mahmood Monshipouri is Associate Professor of International Relations at San Francisco State University.

Résumé
In Egypt Islamists clash with secularists over religious and national identity, while in Turkey secularist ruling elites have chosen to accommodate Islamists in the name of democracy and reconciliation. As Islam spreads throughout the world, Muslims living in their traditional homelands and in the Western world are grappling with shifting identities. In all cases, understanding the dynamics of identity-based politics is critical to the future of Muslims and their neighbors across the globe.In Muslims in Global Politics, Mahmood Monshipouri examines the role identity plays in political conflicts in six Muslim nationsEgypt, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Iran, and Indonesiaas well as in Muslim diaspora communities in Europe and North America. In each instance, he describes how conservatives, neofundamentalists, reformists, and secularists construct identity in different ways and how these identities play out in the political arena. With globalization, the demand for human rights continues to grow in the Muslim world, and struggles over modernity, authenticity, legitimacy, and rationality become increasingly important.Muslims in Global Politics deepens our understanding of how modern ideas and norms interact with the traditions of the Islamic world and, in turn, shows how human rights advocates can provide an alternative to militant Islamist movements.

Contenu

Preface: Muslims' Struggles for Identities, Interests, and Human Rights

Chapter 1. Muslims' Quest for Identities, Interests, and Human Rights
Chapter 2. International Human Rights Norms and Muslim Experiences
Chapter 3. Gender, Identity, and Negotiating Rights
Chapter 4. Searching for a Modern Islamic Identity in Egypt
Chapter 5. Occupation, Sectarianism, and Identity Politics in Iraq
Chapter 6. The Melding of the Old and New in the United Arab Emirates
Chapter 7. Secularism, Turkish Islam, and Identity
Chapter 8. The Reemergence of Populism in Iranian Politics: Constructing New Identities
Chapter 9. Negotiating Modernity and Tradition in Indonesia
Chapter 10. Construction of Muslims in Europe: The Politics of Immigration

Conclusion: Identities, Interests, and Human Rights

Notes
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments