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    Shi'ism and the Democratisation Process in Iran: With a focus on Wilayat al-Faqih
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    Shi'ism and the Democratisation Process in Iran: With a focus on Wilayat al-Faqih

    By Ibrahim Moussawi

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    Since its emergence in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has remained a conundrum for observers, particularly in the West. Shi'ism and the Democratisation Process in Iran examines the fundaments of Iran's Islamic governance and asks the pivotal question: can democracy and Islam cohere?Addressing Wilayat al-Faqih, or rule by the jurisprudent - the theory upon which the Islamic Republic was constructed - he asserts that the system upholds both individual and communal rights, and provides scope for citizens to express their interests. Moussawi draws on the history and theological underpinnings of Shi'i Islam to argue that in today's Iran, politi and religion are neither rigid nor in diametric opposition. Exhaustively researched, Shi'ism and the Democratisation Process in Iran marks an invaluable addition to the growing oeuvre of books on Iran.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSaqi Books
    Release dateJan 16, 2012
    ISBN9780863568312
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    Shi'ism and the Democratisation Process in Iran: With a focus on Wilayat al-Faqih
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    Ibrahim Moussawi

    Ibrahim Moussawi is Head of Media Relations for Hizbullah in Lebanon, and the editor of the party's newspaper al-Intiqad. He has an MA in Political Science and a Doctorate in Philosophy of Islamic Studies. He frequently appears as a political analyst and commentator on CNN and Sky News, and lectures at universities around the world, including LSE and Cambridge University.

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