Islam and the Trajectory of Globalization: Rational Idealism and the Structure of World History

The book examines the growing tension between social movements that embrace egalitarian and inclusivist views of national and global politics, most notably classical liberalism, and those that advance social hierarchy and national exclusivism.

Author: Louay M. Safi
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/31/2023
Pages: 322
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781032066790

About the Author

Louay M. Safi is professor of political science and Islamic philosophy at Hamad Bin Khalifah University (HBKU) and author of 20 books in both Arabic and English, including the Challenge of Modernity and Tensions and Transitions in the Muslim World. He writes and lectures on issues of globalization, democracy, human rights, and Islam and the West.