Overview
- Develops a systematic political philosophy based on Sufism/Islamic mysticism and the concept of Ihsan
- Proposes an alternate vision of Islamic politics to that advanced by Islamists and radicals
- Deconstructs the orthodox model of Islamic polity as one whose goal is to implement the shariah
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This book advances an Islamic political philosophy based on the concept of Ihsan, which means to do beautiful things. The author moves beyond the dominant model of Islamic governance advanced by modern day Islamists. The political philosophy of Ihsan privileges process over structure, deeds over identity, love over law and mercy and forgiveness over retribution. The work invites Muslims to move away from thinking about the form of Islamic government and to strive to create a self-critical society that defends national virtue and generates institutions and practices that provide good governance.
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
“This book is a feat in interdisciplinary scholarship for coming up with an alternative paradigm for Islamic political philosophy by its reconstruction of the concept of Ihsan.” (Owais Manzoor Dar, Arab Law Quarterly, Vol. 36, 2022)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
M. A. Muqtedar Khan is Professor at the University of Delaware, USA. He is a scholar of Islamic Thought, Governance and International Relations.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Islam and Good Governance
Book Subtitle: A Political Philosophy of Ihsan
Authors: M. A. Muqtedar Khan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54832-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55718-6Published: 09 April 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-71814-6Published: 07 September 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-54832-0Published: 08 April 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 278
Number of Illustrations: 82 b/w illustrations
Topics: Politics and Religion, Middle Eastern Politics, Political Philosophy, Governance and Government, Islamic Theology