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9780892064717

Islam and Human Rights Advancing a U.S.-Muslim Dialogue

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  • ISBN13:

    9780892064717

  • ISBN10:

    0892064714

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-07-28
  • Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies

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Summary

In the last few years, issues related to human rights, including encouraging the democratization of Muslim societies from the Middle East to Southeast Asia, have acquired great importance in shaping the character of U.S.-Muslim relations and U.S. policy toward Muslim countries.

Author Biography

Shireen T. Hunter is director of the Islam Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC. She is the author of many books, including The Future of Islam and the West (Praeger/CSIS, 1998).

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Introduction
1(7)
Shireen T. Hunter
Evolving Concepts of Human Rights
8(19)
Ann Elizabeth Mayer
A Distinctly Islamic View of Human Rights: Does it Exist and is it Compatible With the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
27(16)
Khaled Abou El Fadl
Women's Rights in Islam: Normative Teachings Versus Practice
43(24)
Riffat Hassan
Minority Rights in Islam: From Dhimmi to Citizen
67(33)
Recep Senturk
The Causes of Muslim Countries' Poor Record of Human Rights
100(10)
Saad Eddin Ibrahim
Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy: Reconciling Ideals and Interests
110(12)
Robert A. Pastor
Conclusions
122(5)
Shireen T. Hunter
Selected Bibliography 127(4)
Index 131(12)
About the Editors and Contributors 143

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