Islam And Human Rights
Subtitle: Tradition And Politics
Edition: 4 edition
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: August 30, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780813343358
Subjects: Politics/International Relations; Islamic countries; Islamic Government; Political And Civil Rights; Religious aspects; History; Politics / Current Events; Middle East - General; Islamic Studies; Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights; Religion, Politics & State; Islam; Islam - General; Human rights
Description: "In this revised and updated edition, Ann Elizabeth Mayer critically assesses various human rights schemes that employ Islamic formulas to dilute or eliminate the protections afforded by international human rights law. She discusses how these schemes reflect current debates in Muslim societies about how the Islamic legal heritage relates to international human rights law. Challenging stereotypes about a supposedly monolithic Islam inherently incompatible with human rights, Mayer discusses the political motives behind the selective use of elements of the Islamic tradition by conservative groups who oppose Muslim's aspirations to enjoy human rights."--Jacket.