States Without Citizens: Understanding the Islamic CrisisTerrorist attacks on America and its allies and persistent violence in the Islamic world point to a crisis in Islamic society, which States without Citizens attributes to an unfulfilled quest for an Islamic renaissance. The Islamic states, whose borders were arbitrarily imposed by Western states, are beset by pervasive socioeconomic problems—authoritarian rule, economic inequities, educational shortcomings, development project failures, sexual frustration—that are being exploited by radical Islamists. Native attempts to modernize Islamic society by adopting Western ways have repeatedly foundered because they have sought to replicate the trappings of state power while neglecting their foundation in civic ethics. To mitigate the violence engendered by the Islamic crisis, the author recommends that culturally authentic institutions must be created that will instill a civic ethics of common cause and public service. |
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... field of thought and action . He sees the first as most relevant to citizenship . I opt for the third . Success in linguistically and legally defining citizenship does not inevitably create the virtues of self - responsibility and ...
... field - command " in the great victories over the Byzantine Romans at Ajnadayn and the Yarmuk . Thus , he is renowned as the " Sword of Allah . " He is first and foremost an instrument of divine providence and second- arily a military ...
... field of action , so as to transform , correct , and purify oneself and find salvation.21 Although it is the first of these three attitudes which is most pertinent to the development of citizenship , we should not totally disregard the ...
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Cultures in History | 13 |
Contrast in Ethics | 27 |
Critique of Endeavors | 53 |
Copyright | |
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