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9781588265692

Islam And Peacemaking In The Middle East

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  • ISBN13:

    9781588265692

  • ISBN10:

    1588265692

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-12-15
  • Publisher: Lynne Rienner
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Summary

Islam and Peacemaking in the Middle East begins with a set of provocative questions: How, for example, do Muslims conceive of peace? To what degree do differences in the interpretation of Islam affect the ways in which peace is sought in the contemporary Middle East?Through analysis of regional trends and case studies, the authors explore various Islamic ideas of peace and their bearing on difficult ethnic, nationalist, and civic conflicts. The result widens the parameters for serious discussion of Islam?s contributions?real and potential?to ongoing negotiations.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Context: Transformations in Islamic-Western Relations
The Need for a New Story
Religious Resources for Peacemaking: Engaging Islam
Islamic Peace Paradigms
Peace Through Coercion: The Problem of Force in Islamic Politics
Peace Through Equity: Islamic Perspectives on a Just and Cooperative World Order
Peace Through Conciliation: Forms of Islamic Conflict Resolution
Peace Through Nonviolence: A Paradigm of Peaceful Striving
Peace Through Universalism: Islamic Spirituality and the Culture of Peace
Recommendations
Preparing for Peace
An Agenda for Islamic-Western Cooperation
Bibliography
Index
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