The Routledge International Handbook of Contemporary Muslim Socio-Political Thought

This volume unfolds the ebbs and flows of Muslim thought in different regions of the world, as well as the struggles between the different intellectual discourses that have surfaced against this backdrop. With a focus on Turkey, Egypt, Iran and the Indian subcontinent - regions that, in spite of their particular histories and forms of thought, are uniquely placed as a mosaic that illustrates the intertwined nature of the development of Muslim socio-political thought - it sheds light on the swing between right and left in different regions, the debates surrounding nationalism, the influence of socialism and liberalism, the rise of Islamism and the conflict between state bureaucracy and social movements. Exploring themes of civil society and democracy, it also considers current trends in Muslim thought and possible future directions. As such, it will appeal to scholars across the fields of sociology, anthropology, political science, history and political economy, as well as those with interests in the study of religion, the development of Muslim thought, and the transformation of Muslim societies in recent decades.

Lutfi Sunar is Professor of Sociology at Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey. He is the author of Marx and Weber on Oriental Societies, the co-editor of Eurocentrism at the Margins and Social Justice and Islamic Economics, and the editor of Debates on Civilization in the Muslim World.

Editor's Introduction Contemporary Thought in Muslim Societies: Renewal, Diversification, and Transformation Section I: Facing with the Modernity 1. Turkish Modernization as a Historical and Sociological Issue 2. Discussions on Tradition and Civilization in Egypt 3. Iranians' Intellectual Confrontation with the Modern West and Modernity 4. Debates on Tradition and Modernity in the Sub-Continent Section II: Religion, Society and Politics 5. The Formation and Various Forms of Conservatism in Turkey 6. Formation of Contemporary Islamic Thought in Egypt: New Pursuits in Islamic Legal and Political Thought 7. Different Forms of Religious Thought in Modern Iran 8. The Voices of Islamic Modernism from South Asia Section III: Islam in Political Sphere 9. Rethinking Islamism in Turkey: Beyond Conservative or Modernist Rejectionism10. The Adventure of Islamism in Egypt: A Political System-Based Analysis 11. Islamism and Post-Islamism in Iran 12. Islam in the Indian Subcontinent with Particular Reference to Pakistan Section IV: Making of the Nation State and Changing Forms of Nationalism 13. The Emergence and Progress of Nationalism in Turkey: From Imperialism to the Global Age 14. Arab Nationalism: Emergence, Development, and Regression 15. Nationalism in Iran: Nation-State, Nation Building, and the Iranian Identity 16. The Transition of Islamic Thought on Nation States in the Indian Subcontinent Section V: The Rise and Demise of Socialism 17. The Adventure of Socialism in Turkey 18. The Left and Working-Class Movement in Egypt - A Review Using the 2011 Uprising Lens and Thereafter 19. The Historical Trajectory of the Left in 20th-Century Iran: Trends, Debates, and Groups 20. The Place of Socialism in Muslim Thought in South Asia Section VI: Liberalism and Muslim Liberal Thought 21. Liberalism in Turkey: An Incomplete Story 22. Liberal Thought and Politics in Egypt 23. Rowshan Fekran-e Dini (New Religious Thinkers) and the Institution of Velayat-e Faqih: Crossing the Rubicon of Islamic Law and Venturing into Discourses on Human Rights 24. Liberal Trends in the Contemporary Muslim Indian Subcontinent Section VII: State, Civil Society and Democracy 25. Reproduction of Religious Thought in Turkey: Major Milestones and State-Society Relations 26. Imagining Egypt in Postnormal Times: The State of War 27. The Concept of Islamic Republic in Iran: Before and After the Revolution 28. Discussions on Democracy and Islamic States: A Study on the Discourses of Mawdudi, Israr Ahmed, and Ghamidi Section VIII: Current Trends and Future Directions 29. A Panoramic View of Contemporary Turkish Thought: Historical Developments and Current Trends 30. Contemporary Trends in Egyptian Intellectual Movements 31. Mapping the Trends in Iranian Social, Cultural, Religious, and Political Thought from the Post-1979 Era to the Present 32. Political Economy of Islam and Its Manifestation in Pakistan: Past, Present, and Future