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The clash that never was: Debating Islam, the myth of civilizations and democracy’s realities

Azmanova, Albena (2019) The clash that never was: Debating Islam, the myth of civilizations and democracy’s realities. Review of: Towards New Democratic Imaginaries – Istanbul Seminars on Islam, Culture and Politics by Benhabib, Seyla and Kaul, Volker. Philosophy and Social Criticism, . ISSN 0191-4537. (doi:10.1177/0191453719839454) (KAR id:73121)

Abstract

This is a review of the book Towards New Democratic Imaginaries – Istanbul Seminars on Islam, Culture and Politics, edited by Seyla Benhabib and Volker Kaul (Springer, 2017). It relates the genesis of the Istanbul Seminars and discusses their intellectual and political rationale. It then articulates some of the intellectual approaches, analytical perspectives, and ingredients for critical analysis the 30 contributions to the volume bring in the search of new political imaginaries able to solve the simultaneous crises of democracy and of Islam, of politics and religion.

Item Type: Review
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/0191453719839454
Uncontrolled keywords: Multiculturalism, Postcolonial Studies, Turkey, Islamic Studies, Democracy, Islamophobia, Religious Fundamentalism, Civilization, Istanbul, Western Civilization, Inter-civilization contact and conflict
Subjects: J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations
Depositing User: Albena Azmanova
Date Deposited: 22 Mar 2019 11:15 UTC
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2022 06:53 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/73121 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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