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Author : Hussein Ghubash
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-04
Oman The Islamic Democratic Tradition written by Hussein Ghubash and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with Political Science categories.
Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the eighth century and for more than a thousand years, the story of Oman was essentially a story of an original, minority, movement: the Ibadi. This long period was marked by the search for a just imama through the Ibadi model of the Islamic State. Hussein Ghubash’s well-researched book takes the reader on an historical voyage through geography, politics, and culture of the region, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Oman has long-standing ties with East Africa as well as Europe; the first contact between Oman and European imperialist powers took place at the dawn of the 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, eventually followed by the Dutch, French and British. Persuasive, thorough and drawing on Western as well as Islamic political theory, this book analyzes the different historical and geopolitical roles of this strategic country. Thanks to its millennial tradition, Oman enjoys a solid national culture and a stable socio-political situation. Today, it is moving steadily towards a democratic future.
Oman
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Author : Hussein Ghubash
language : en
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Release Date : 2004
Oman written by Hussein Ghubash and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Democracy categories.
The current political shape of Oman must accordingly be understood as the inheritor of a tradition harking back to the imama - a consultative, elective political system more than 1,200 years old. Hussein Ghubash's well-researched book delves into the forces that have shaped Oman's formation from an ancient tribal settlement to a modern polity. Ghubash takes the reader on a historical voyage through the region, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Oman long had ties with East Africa as well as Europe; the first contact between Oman and European imperialist powers took place at the dawn of the 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, eventually followed in the Gulf by the Dutch, French and British. Persuasive, thorough and drawing on Western as well as Islamic political theory, Ghubash analyses the different historical roles, at times even burdens, placed on Oman and presents modern Oman as a state seeking a balance between past and present to best serve as a force for stability and peace in the Gulf.
Democracy And Youth In The Middle East
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Author : Sulaiman Al-Farsi
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-05-30
Democracy And Youth In The Middle East written by Sulaiman Al-Farsi and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-30 with Political Science categories.
The leaders of the oil-rich rentier states of the Middle East, and in particular in the Gulf, have hitherto often predicated their legitimacy on a tacit social contract with their (much poorer) populations. This social contract consists of little or no direct taxation, with some sort of subsidised living. But the casualty of this tacit agreement is often political participation, an issue which has come to the forefront in the Middle East following the 'Arab Spring' of 2011. Here, Sulaiman Al-Farsi looks at the impact the rentier nature of the Gulf States has on political participation, focusing on the nexus between tribe, religion and a new generation of young, highly educated citizens that is present in Oman. Specifically exploring the concept of shura (consultation), and how nascent concepts of democracy in the practice of shura have impacted and shaped the process of democratisation, Al-Farsi's book is vital in the examination of the political discourse surrounding democratisation across one of the most strategically important, but little understood states in the Middle East.
The Imamate Tradition Of Oman
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Author : John Craven Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-04-02
The Imamate Tradition Of Oman written by John Craven Wilkinson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-02 with Social Science categories.
At the core of this book is an attempt to explain a conflict in Oman in the 1950s and 1960s between two claimants to authority: the Imam of the Ibadi sect in the interior and the Sultan with his capital at Muscat on the coast. The crisis, precipitated by two rival oil companies, acquired wider dimensions because the Sultan was supported by the British, whilst the Imam was eventually backed by Saudi Arabia. In his analysis of the roots of this conflict John Wilkinson traces the themes of regional identity, tribal organization and political authority over some 1200 years of history in south-eastern Arabia. The constitution of the Imamate has periodically unified the tribes of central Oman into a form of statehood capable of creating an overseas empire. But in spite of the accruing wealth, notably from Eastern Africa in the nineteenth century, the institutions necessary for permanent government were never created.
Oman The Islamic Democratic Tradition
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Author : Hussein Ghubash
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-04
Oman The Islamic Democratic Tradition written by Hussein Ghubash and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with Political Science categories.
Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the eighth century and for more than a thousand years, the story of Oman was essentially a story of an original, minority, movement: the Ibadi. This long period was marked by the search for a just imama through the Ibadi model of the Islamic State. Hussein Ghubash’s well-researched book takes the reader on an historical voyage through geography, politics, and culture of the region, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Oman has long-standing ties with East Africa as well as Europe; the first contact between Oman and European imperialist powers took place at the dawn of the 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, eventually followed by the Dutch, French and British. Persuasive, thorough and drawing on Western as well as Islamic political theory, this book analyzes the different historical and geopolitical roles of this strategic country. Thanks to its millennial tradition, Oman enjoys a solid national culture and a stable socio-political situation. Today, it is moving steadily towards a democratic future.
Oman S Basic Statute And Human Rights Protections And Restrictions
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Author : Hussain S. Alsalmi
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2020-08-10
Oman S Basic Statute And Human Rights Protections And Restrictions written by Hussain S. Alsalmi and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-10 with Political Science categories.
Oman Reborn
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Author : Linda Pappas Funsch
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-12-29
Oman Reborn written by Linda Pappas Funsch and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-29 with Political Science categories.
The Sultanate of Oman is one of the few "good news" stories to have emerged from the Middle East in recent memory. This book traces the narrative of a little-known and relatively stable Arab country whose history of independence, legacy of interaction with diverse cultures, and enlightened modern leadership have transformed it in less than fifty years from an isolated medieval-style potentate to a stable, dynamic, and largely optimistic country. At the heart of this fascinating story is Oman’s sultan, Qaboos bin Sa’id, friend to both East and West, whose unique leadership style has resulted in both domestic and foreign policy achievements during more than four decades in office. Exploring Oman from a historical perspective, Funsch examines how the country’s unique blend of tradition and modernization has enabled it to succeed while others in the region have failed. Accounts of the author’s own experiences with Oman’s transformation add rich layers of depth, texture, and personality to the narrative.
Oman
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Author : Marc Valeri
language : en
Publisher: Hurst Publishers
Release Date : 2009
Oman written by Marc Valeri and has been published by Hurst Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
When Sultan Qaboos overthrew his father as ruler of the Persian Gulf state of Oman in 1970, with the help of British advisers, few expected him to survive long. He was unknown to his own population, and the country was poor and plagued by civil wars. Yet he has built his regime's legitimacy on a policy of national unification, the assimilation of all of Oman to the oil rentier state framework, and of his state to the person of the sultan, the incarnation of the country's 'renaissance'. This books seeks to understand the mechanisms of social and political perpetuation of authoritarianism in post-colonial states such as Oman. It shows how one monarchical power has built and constantly renewed its basis to meet the internal and external challenges threatening its stability. Yet this book also raises the question of what happens when one part of this model, namely an oil-rent economy, falters, with half the population under fifteen years of age and when the privileges enjoyed till recently may no longer be tenable. Valeri also sheds light on the strategies adopted and challenges faced by other Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf, Morocco and Jordan.
Islam And Democracy In The 21st Century
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Author : Tauseef Ahmad Parray
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-09-15
Islam And Democracy In The 21st Century written by Tauseef Ahmad Parray and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-15 with categories.
This book starts with the prevailing idea of a conflicting relationship between Islam and the Western concept of democracy, both in theory and in practice. With this backdrop, the author addresses the crucial question—Is Islam compatible with democracy? The book offers very useful discussions in framing the contemporary debates surrounding Islam and democracy, treads through diverse theoretical Islamic texts like the ‘Quran’ and ‘Sunnah’, discusses the historical evolution of the concept of Shura—the primary source of democratic ethics in Islam, provides an assessment of the views and visions of some selected Muslim scholars (from 19th to 21st centuries) on Islam–democracy compatibility, and examines the elements of compatibility between Islam and democracy without ignoring the basic differences that exist between the Western approach to democracy and Islamic political thought.
Community And Autonomy In Southern Oman
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Author : Marielle Risse
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-06-21
Community And Autonomy In Southern Oman written by Marielle Risse and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-21 with Social Science categories.
This book explores how there is latitude for people to make their own choices and how the chances to assert independence change over time in a Muslim, Arab, tribal culture. The book first gives a brief overview of day-to-day life in the Dhofar region of southern Oman, then focuses on how the traits of self-control and self-respect are linked in the everyday actions of several groups of tribes who speak Gibali (Jibbali, also known as Shari/Śḥeret), a non-written, Modern South Arabian language. Although no work can express the totality of a culture, this text describes how Gibalis are constantly shifting between preserving autonomy and signaling membership in family, tribal, and national communities. The work reflects observations and conclusions from over ten years of research into the history and culture of the Dhofar region along with longstanding, deep involvement with both men and women in the Gibali community.