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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... Ottoman expansion into Central Europe ; the Ottomans cede Hungary and adjoining lands to Austria . 1700s Century Trend A relative stalemate exists at the Austrian - Ottoman frontier . Early - Mid- The British displace Mughal rulers ...
... Ottoman diplomatic missions in Europe and their counterparts in Istanbul and to the expansion of trade and the development of modern communication - which brought Europe even closer to Ottoman lands , especially with the introduction of ...
... Ottoman reformists , the " New Ottomans , " the Tanzimat — particularly in their enumeration of the privileges of the Christians as in the Hatt - i Humayun were seen as unjus- tified concessions granted in response to pressures exerted ...
Contents
Cultures in History | 13 |
Contrast in Ethics | 27 |
Critique of Endeavors | 53 |
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