The Moral Economy of Islam: Bibliographies

Moral Economy of Islam: Institute of International Studies; University of California, Berkeley

The Moral Economy of Islam; Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley: Bibliographies

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Afghan stalemate: why Kabul didn't fail. (Afghanistan) Progressive v54, n5 (May, 1990):27 (3 pages).

African outlook. (interview with John Garang, leader of Sudan People's Liberation Army, SPLA) (Interview) Africa Report v38, n4 (July-August, 1993):8 (2 pages). Pub Type: Interview. Abstract: John Garang, the leader of the SPLA Torit faction, believes that the Islamic regime in Sudan should refrain from Islamization of southern Sudan, and suggests two federal states, a northern state and a southern state. Southern Sudan must be allowed to choose between remaining in a united Sudan and forming a separate state. When the negotiations between Sudan's military regime and the SPLA failed and in-fighting commenced between the two factions of the SPLA in May 1993, Garang approached the UN and the US government to arrange peace talks in Abuja.

Ahamed, Emajuddin; Nazneen, D.R.J.A. Islam in Bangladesh: revivalism or power politics? Asian Survey v30, n8 (August, 1990):795 (14 pages).

Akhavi, Shahrough. Islam, the People and the State: Essays on Political Ideas and Movements in the Middle East. (book reviews) International Journal of Middle East Studies v27, n3 (August, 1995):355 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Alam, S.M. Shamsul. Islam, ideology, and the state in Bangladesh. Journal of Asian and African Studies v28, n1-2 (Jan-April, 1993):88 (19 pages). Author Abstract: By using historical specificity as a concept this paper attempts to show the relationship between the postcolonial state of Bangladesh and ideology. The main argument of the paper is that, due to the petty bourgeoisie origin of the Bangladesh state, the hegemonic class within the state apparatus failed to enact an appropriate ideological ensemble through which the hegemonic class could reproduce itself as a class. This problem is further complicated by the heterogeneity of the middle class where various factions compete with each other to put their own ideological imprint on the state which results in chronic instability of the state. The first section of the paper explains the specificity of Bengali islam on the basis of historical narratives. The last two sections deal with the Awami League's (1971-1975) ideological construct, i.e., secularism and the military regime's (1975-1990) attempts to put Islam at the core of its ideological construct. COPYRIGHT E.J. Brill (The Netherlands) 1993.

Allman, Jean Marie. "Hewers of wood, carriers of water": Islam, class, and politics on the eve of Ghana's independence. African Studies Review v34, n2 (Sept, 1991):1 (26 pages).

Atkin, Muriel. The survival of Islam in Soviet Tajikistan. Middle East Journal v43, n4 (Autumn, 1989):605 (14 pages).

Ayubi, Nazih N. State Islam and communal plurality. (Political Islam) Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science v524 (Nov, 1992):79 (13 pages). Author Abstract: The historical Islamic state developed interesting methods of quasi-consociational and semi-corporatist aggregation of communities. From quite early on, Sunnism became the religion of the ruling elite and of the state as well as part of the state's legal and cultural system. Subsequently, the geographical distribution and the political economy of the Islamic sects and of the religious minorities manifested quite distinct features that were mainly a function of their relationship to the state. Whereas the Islamic sects did not come to terms ideologically and organizationally with the state, the religious minorities, on the whole, adjusted themselves mentally and behaviorally to its requirements. By comparison, the contemporary Middle Eastern state, both the secular and the Islamic, is achieving less success in dealing with its communal problem. Certain groups are excluded in the former type in spite of the secularist slogans, and certain groups are excluded in the latter because of the ideological or religious nature of the state. Improvisation is needed, and Muslim statesmen and intellectuals may need to go beyond, and even outside, conventional Islamic jurisprudence in order to deal with this issue. COPYRIGHT Sage Publications Inc. 1992.

Bakhash, Shaul. The Islamic republic of Iran, 1979-1989. (includes related article) (The Islamic World) Wilson Quarterly v13, n4 (Autumn, 1989):54 (9 pages).

Baruah, Sanjib. Islam and the State in the World Today. (book reviews) Journal of Asian Studies v48, n3 (August, 1989):641 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Brown, L. Carl. Islam and the State. (book reviews) Middle Eastern Studies v25, n3 (July, 1989):415 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Cigar, Norman. Islam and the state in South Yemen: the uneasy coexistence. Middle Eastern Studies v26, n2 (April, 1990):185 (19 pages).

Connolly, Clara. Washing our linen: one year of women against fundamentalism. (Women, Religion and Dissent) Feminist Review n37 (Spring, 1991):68 (10 pages).

Dallal, Ahmad S. Islam and Israel: Muslim Religious Endowments and the Jewish State. (book reviews) Journal of Palestine Studies v24, n4 (Summer, 1995):105 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Dekmejian, R.H. Islam and the Post-Revolutionary State in Iran. (book reviews) CHOICE v32, n4 (Dec, 1994):670. Pub Type: Review.

Deng, Francis M. The Sudan: stop the carnage. (creating a unified Sudanese government) (Cover Story) Brookings Review v12, n1 (Wntr, 1994):6 (6 pages). Pub Type: Cover Story. Abstract: The civil war in Sudan resulted from the north and south's opposing views on the relationship between the church and state. Efforts in creating a unified state have stalled due to the southerners' fierce resistance to Islamic domination. The resolution of the Sudanese conflict will entail an acknowledgement of parallel visions, the elimination of factionalism and a consensus on the form of government that will address the concerns of both regions. The international community should assist the Sudanese in their search for an end to the civil war.

Dodd, Clement. Islam: The People and the State. (book reviews) Political Studies v39, n1 (March, 1991):199 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Douwes, Dick; Lewis, Norman N. The trials of Syrian Ismailis in the first decade of the 20th century. International Journal of Middle East Studies v21, n2 (May, 1989):215 (18 pages).

Entelis, John P.; Arone, Lisa J. Algeria in turmoil: Islam, democracy and the state. Middle East Policy v1, n2 (Spring, 1992):23 (13 pages). Abstract: Algerian democratic reforms are being hindered by the political orientation of the state. Despite increased public support for democratic reforms, the government and the military continue to hold on to their authoritarian position, harassing opposition groups such as the Islamic Salvation Front. The government's National Liberation Front (NFL) continues to fare badly in national elections. The autocratic attitude of the government, the army and the NFL must be changed for the democratic process to function in Algeria.

Fandy, Mamoun. Tribe vs. Islam: the post-colonial Arab state and the democratic imperative. Middle East Policyv3, n2 (Spring, 1994):40 (12 pages). Abstract: An analysis of Arab-Islamic history and the results of the Jordanian and Yemeni elections reveals that tribal loyalties are stronger than Islamic ideologies. Democratization of post-colonial Arab states is prevented by external interference and disregard of local tribal and regional sentiments rather than by Islamic movements. Only pluralism and democracy can help resolve conflicts in these states, and democratization can occur only if the flow of foreign funds to these regimes, to help confront a mythical Islamic threat, is stopped.

Filali-Ansary, Abdou. The challenge of secularization.(Islam and Liberal Democracy; response to articles by Bernard Lewis p. 52 and Robin Wright p. 64 in this issue) Journal of Democracyv7, n2 (April, 1996):76 (5 pages). Abstract: Muslim societies are reacting differently to challenges posed by the spread of secularism. Pluralism in a nascent form has always been a part of Islam, but external secular influences have spurred a debate on what direction the Islamic revolution should take. Two contradictory schools of thought are evident, based on their attitude towards religion. The reformers advocate internal reforms and a return to the Islamic constitution. The proactives address social and religious issues of diverse Muslim communities as being the only path towards lasting democratization.

Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Islamization in Sudan: a critical assessment. Middle East Journal v44, n4 (Autumn, 1990):610 (14 pages).

Gocek, Fatma Muge. Islam in Modern Turkey: Religion, Politics and Literature in a Secular State. (book reviews) Middle East Journal v46, n3 (Summer, 1992):505 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Haeri, Shahla. Temporary marriage and the state in Iran: an Islamic discourse on female sexuality. (Religion and Politics) Social Research v59, n1 (Spring, 1992):201 (23 pages). Abstract: Hashimi Rafsanjani, president of Iran, in Nov 1990 acknowledged female sexuality by advocating the initiation of temporary marriages by women. Under the modernization program of the former shah, women were unveiled but sexuality was suppressed. With the Islamic revolution, women are once again veiled and temporary marriage is being promoted as an example of Islamic progressivism. Although temporary marriage has always been allowed in Shi'ism, it was traditionally a male prerogative. Rafsanjani's approach represents a form ofIslamic modernism.

Haj, Samira The problems of tribalism: the case of nineteenth-century Iraqi history. Social History v16, n1 (Jan, 1991):45 (14 pages). Author Abstract: The paper argues against the essentialists notion that tribes have distinctive-economic structures that set them apart from and in opposition to sedentary population and central authority. Taking the case of Iragi tribes in the late 19th century, the article shows that: a) tribes are not intrinsically autonomous nor inherently hostile entities; b) tribes as units have considerable internal variations as well as differing external relations with the state and other social groups within the same social formations. COPYRIGHT Routledge (UK) 1991.

Harik, Judith Palmer. Between Islam and the system: sources and implications of popular support for Lebanon's Hizballah. Journal of Conflict Resolution v40, n1 (March, 1996):41 (27 pages).

Hatem, Mervat F. Women, Islam and the State. (book reviews) Signsv19, n2 (Wntr, 1994):535 (5 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Iliopoulou, Despina. Islam and the State. (book reviews) Journal of Contemporary Asia v22, n3 (August, 1992):435 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Iongh, Rudy de. Islam dan Masalah Kenegaraan: Studi tentang Percaturan dalam Konstituante. (Islam and the Problem of the State: A Study of "Chess" in the Constituent Assembly.) (book reviews) Journal of Southeast Asian Studies v22, n1 (March, 1991):119 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Jackson, Sherman A. From prophetic actions to constitutional theory: a novel chapter in medieval Muslim jurisprudence. International Journal of Middle East Studies v25, n1 (Feb, 1993):71 (20 pages). Abstract: Medieval Egyptian jurist Shihab al-Din al-Qarafi developed a theory to justify and limit the caliphs' authority. He held that the entire authority of the Prophet resided in the caliph as well, but that this authority consisted of several different types. Some of the Prophet's pronouncements al-Qarafi understood as recommendations rather than imperatives. He interpreted the Prophet's actions and speeches in light of his relationship to his interlocutor; the context of the communication allows authority to be classified. This method of exegesis undermined the authority of the caliphs.

Kabeer, Naila. The quest for national identity: women, Islam and the state in Bangladesh. (Women, Religion and Dissent) Feminist Review n37 (Spring, 1991):38 (21 pages).

Karimi-Hakkak, Ahmad. Revolutionary posturing: Iranian writers and the Iranian Revolution of 1979. International Journal of Middle East Studies v23, n4 (Nov, 1991):507 (25 pages).

Kastfelt, Niels. Rumours of Maitatsine: a note on political culture in Northern Nigeria. African Affairs v88, n350 (Jan, 1989):83 (8 pages).

Kellas, A.R.H. Islam: State and Society. (book reviews) Asian Affairs v20, n2 (June, 1989):206 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Kennedy, Charles H. Islamization and legal reform in Pakistan, 1979-89. Pacific Affairs v63, n1 (Spring, 1990):62 (16 pages).

Kia, Mehrdad. Constitutionalism, economic modernization and Islam in the writings of Mirza Yusef Khan Mostashar od-Dowle. Middle Eastern Studies v30, n4 (Oct, 1994):751 (27 pages). Abstract: The 19th-century Iranian diplomat and author Mirza Yusef Khan Mostashar od-Dowle envisioned a constitutional Iranian state with laws modeled on those of France helping to create new institutions and social forms. His enormously influential 'Yek Kalameh' shaped the thought of a generation of intellectuals, but did not acknowledge the fundamental discrepancies between European and Islamic beliefs, traditions, and values. That in turn helped prevent the formation of a democratic and secular class of leaders in Iran at the crucial point of its emergence into modernity.

Lewis, Bernard. State and society under Islam. (includes related articles) (The Islamic World) Wilson Quarterly v13, n4 (Autumn, 1989):39 (15 pages).

Lewis, Bernard. State and civil society under Islam. (A Common Civil Society?) New Perspectives Quarterly v7, n2 (Spring, 1990):38 (3 pages).

Lewis, Bernard. State and society under Islam. (includes related articles) (The Islamic World) Wilson Quarterly v13, n4 (Autumn, 1989):39 (15 pages).

Malek, Mohammed H. Elite factionalism in the post-revolutionary Iran. Journal of Contemporary Asia v19, n4 (Dec, 1989):435 (26 pages).

Malik, Iftikhar H. Issues in contemporary South and Central Asian politics: Islam, ethnicity, and the State. Asian Survey v32, n10 (Oct, 1992):888 (14 pages). Abstract: South and Central Asian Muslim states need to be redefined according to their ethnoculture and common political and economic objectives. Ethnic and secessionist violence has been rife in Afghanistan, Kashmir and Sindh. Pakistan can help by reducing interethnic and interstate tensions in these areas. Central Asian Muslim states were antagonistic about authoritarianism, cultural isolation and Russian exploitation. Islam played a unifying role in their struggle for sovereignty. Central and South Asia should now find a balance between their diverse cultures, religion and the state.

Manzoor, S. Parvez. The future of Muslim politics: critique of the 'fundamentalist' theory of the Islamic state. (Islam and the Future) Futuresv23, n3 (April, 1991):289 (13 pages). Abstract: This article considers the future of Muslim political thought in the context of growing de-Islamization and the dominance of western institutions. The 'fundamentalist' theory of the Islamic state - total mobilization of Muslim societies under a universal state - is criticized as religiously an immanentist heresy, and politically a totalitarian nightmare. Proposed here is a way out of the moral and intellectual crisis in Islamic political thought through the principle of Shura - meaning that Muslims must evolve their own form of representative government. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Matthee, Rudi. Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and the Egyptian national debate. International Journal of Middle East Studies v21, n2 (May, 1989):151 (19 pages).

Mirsky, George I. Central Asia's emergence. (The Second Russian Revolution?) Current History v91, n567 (Oct, 1992):334 (5 pages). Abstract: The five independent republics of former Soviet Central Asia face daunting economic challenges, because their resources were exploited by the old USSR. The Islamic order on which communism had been superimposed remains strong, and could prove to be a stabilizing force.

Mutalib, Hussin. Islamic revivalism in ASEAN states: political implications. Asian Survey v30, n9 (Sept, 1990):877 (15 pages).

Najjar, Fauzi M. Islam, the People and the State: Essays on Political Ideas and Movements in the Middle East. (book reviews) International Journal of Middle East Studies v23, n3 (August, 1991):411 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Najjar, Fauzi. Imams and Emirs: State, Religion and Sects in Islam. (book reviews) Middle East Journal v45, n1 (Wntr, 1991):139 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Nanji, Azim. Imams and Emirs: State, Religion and Sects in Islam. (book reviews) International Journal of Middle East Studies v23, n4 (Nov, 1991):621 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Nawas, John A. A reexamination of three current explanations for al-Ma Mun's introduction of the 'mihna.' (9th century inquisition) International Journal of Middle East Studies v26, n4 (Nov, 1994):615 (15 pages). Abstract: The 9th century caliph Abd Allah al-Ma Mun imposed an Islamic inquisition to maintain state authority over religious leaders. In 827, he propounded the doctrine that the Koran was created, and his inquisition six years later was to support this doctrine. Scholars have given three theories for the inquisition, or mihna, suggesting loyalty to Mutazilism, loyalty to Shiism or for state power. Al-Ma Mun was primarily concerned with guaranteeing the supreme authority of the caliph.

Nehme, Michel G. Saudi Arabia 1950-80: between nationalism and religion. Middle Eastern Studies v30, n4 (Oct, 1994):930 (14 pages). Abstract: Saudi Arabia is forestalling conflict between the rural fundamentalist and urban capitalist elements by replacing religion with nationalism as the main unifying force. The rapid economic development of the country since 1950 has outpaced political development, in part because fundamentalists resist the necessary political reforms. The regime's response to the 1979 Qatif crisis indicated its fear and showed that it may respond to pressure with violence and frustration. The occupation of the Great Mosque was also a factor.

Norton, Augustus Richard. Inclusion can deflate Islamic populism. (The Case of Islamic Populism) New Perspectives Quarterly v10, n3 (Summer, 1993):50 (2 pages). Abstract: The potential of well-designed strategies of political inclusion for facilitating political change, particularly the deflation of Islamic populism, is touted. The crucial role of the government as referee, rulekeeper and policer in the process of political change.

O'Brien, Donal B. Cruise. Islam: The People and the State. (book reviews) British Journal of Sociology v42, n2 (June, 1991):311 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Obermeyer, Carla Makhlouf. Reproductive choice in Islam: gender and state in Iran and Tunisia. Studies in Family Planning v25, n1 (Jan-Feb, 1994):41 (11 pages).

Olson, R.W. State, Society, and the Law in Islam: Ottoman Law in Comparative Perspective. (book reviews) CHOICE v32, n3 (Nov, 1994):527. Pub Type: Review.

Ong, Aihwa. State versus Islam: Malay families, women's bodies, and the body politic in Malaysia. American Ethnologist v17, n2 (May, 1990):258 (19 pages). Author Abstract: This article examines the social effects of the secular state and Islamic resurgence as they negotiate different models of Malay women, kinship, and identity. Widely viewed as a politically radical force, Islamic revivalism is here interpreted as a middle-class ideology mediating changes in gender and domestic relations linked to official policies. Neither simply "resisting" nor "passive," upwardly mobile women have come to identify with revivalist ideals of motherhood, male authority, and the imagined body politic. [state/body politic, Islamic revivalism, gender and the family, social agency, class and social change, Malaysia/Islamic societies] COPYRIGHT American Anthropological Association 1990.

Ro'i, Yaacov. The Islamic influence on nationalism in Soviet Central Asia. Problems of Communism v39, n4 (July-August, 1990):49 (16 pages).

Sagiv, David. Judge Ashmawi and militant Islam in Egypt. Middle Eastern Studies v28, n3 (July, 1992):531 (16 pages). Abstract: Muhammad Said al-Ashmawi, a Chief Justice of Egypt, has drawn the wrath of Islamic fundamentalists with the views expressed in his 1987 book, 'Political Islam.' Ashmawi decries the messianic political aspirations of some Islamic groups and argues that Islam is a universal religion that transcends politics. Unlike judaism, Islam is not a nationality. Ashmawi urges an understanding of 'jihad' as struggle against man's evil tendencies, not political militancy.

Sakallioglu, Umit Cizre. Parameters and strategies of Islam-state interaction in Republican Turkey. International Journal of Middle East Studies v28, n2 (May, 1996):231 (21 pages). Abstract: A main feature of the Turkish state has been its continuous control over Islam, despite its changing strategy towards Islam. The Turkish state has been instrumental in determining the political role of Islam and its political relevance in the Republic. The Turkish state segregated Islam and the political realm, but on the other hand also incorporated Islamic politics into the system in various ways. The appeal of radical Islam has been less effective because of the low-key stance of the state in relation to the manifestations of Islam.

Sivan, Emanuel. The Islamic resurgence: civil society strikes back. Journal of Contemporary History v25, n2-3 (May-June, 1990):353 (12 pages).

Smith, Peter. Islam, the People and the State: Essays on Political Ideas and Movements in the Middle East. (book reviews) Sociology v24, n2 (May, 1990):304 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Stokes, Martin. Islam, the Turkish state and arabesk. Popular Music v11, n2 (May, 1992):213 (15 pages). Abstract: Arabesk, the popular music of Turkey, has been deeply influenced by Turkish ideology and Islam. Arabesk is symbolic of the social and cultural dilemmas faced by Turks and helps constitute a Turkish national identity, representative of their struggle. Orhan Gencebay is the main proponent and singer of arabesk.

Teipen, Alfons H. Islam, Christianity, and the State of Israel As Fulfillment of Old Testament Prophecy. (book reviews) Journal of Ecumenical Studies v30, n2 (Spring, 1993):294 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

The Iranian Revolution ten years on. (Lecture given to Royal Society for Asian Affairs, 8 February 1989) (transcript) Asian Affairs v20, n2 (June, 1989):153 (12 pages). Pub Type: Transcript.

Turabi, Hasan. Islam, democracy, the state and the West. (analysis of Islamic belief) Middle East Policy v1, n3 (Summer, 1992):49 (13 pages). Abstract: An analysis of the essence of Islamism reveals that it is not a revolutionary movement advocating the overthrow of all non-Islamic governments. Rather, Islam recognizes religious and political diversity and promotes peaceful coexistence between Islamic and non-Islamic states. Moreover, it advocates limited government intervention in economic and social matters. Islamic belief allows government intervention only in cases where a firm leadership is needed to guide the citizenry. Beyond exercising leadership in crises, Islamic belief relies on the moral and ethical disposition of its people.

Utas, Bob. Islam: State and Society. (book reviews) Contemporary Sociology v19, n2 (March, 1990):204 (2 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Vandewalle, Dirk. From the new state to the new era: toward a second republic in Tunisia. Middle East Journal v42, n4 (Aut, 1988):602 (19 pages).

Whose islamic awakening? A response. (response to article by Hassan Al-Turabi in this issue, p. 42) (The Case of Islamic Populism) New Perspectives Quarterly v10, n3 (Summer, 1993):45 (4 pages). Abstract: The second wave of Islamic awakening is evaluated in the context of the social realities in Sudan. This Islamic awakening is criticized for controlling and manipulating public as well as private life in Sudan to mold the nation and the Sudanese to fit the Islamic - National Islamic Front model.

Yuval-Davis, Nira. Women, Islam and the State. (book reviews) Feminist Review n42 (Autumn, 1992):103 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Yuval-Davis, Nira. Women, Islam and the State. (book reviews) Ethnic and Racial Studies v15, n3 (July, 1992):469 (3 pages). Pub Type: Review.

Ziring, Lawrence. Public policy dilemmas and Pakistan's nationality problem: the legacy of Zia ul-Haq. Asian Survey v28, n8 (Aug, 1988):795 (18 pages).

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