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The Impossible State

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Author : Wael B. Hallaq
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2014-09-02

The Impossible State written by Wael B. Hallaq and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-02 with History categories.

Wael B. Hallaq boldly argues that the ÒIslamic state,Ó judged by any standard definition of what the modern state represents, is both impossible and inherently self-contradictory. Comparing the legal, political, moral, and constitutional histories of premodern Islam and Euro-America, he finds the adoption and practice of the modern state to be highly problematic for modern Muslims. He also critiques more expansively modernityÕs moral predicament, which renders impossible any project resting solely on ethical foundations. The modern state not only suffers from serious legal, political, and constitutional issues, Hallaq argues, but also, by its very nature, fashions a subject inconsistent with what it means to be, or to live as, a Muslim. By Islamic standards, the stateÕs technologies of the self are severely lacking in moral substance, and todayÕs Islamic state, as Hallaq shows, has done little to advance an acceptable form of genuine ShariÕa governance. The IslamistsÕ constitutional battles in Egypt and Pakistan, the Islamic legal and political failures of the Iranian Revolution, and similar disappointments underscore this fact. Nevertheless, the state remains the favored template of the Islamists and the ulama (Muslim clergymen). Providing Muslims with a path toward realizing the good life, Hallaq turns to the rich moral resources of Islamic history. Along the way, he proves political and other Òcrises of IslamÓ are not unique to the Islamic world nor to the Muslim religion. These crises are integral to the modern condition of both East and West, and by acknowledging these parallels, Muslims can engage more productively with their Western counterparts.

The Impossible State

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Author : Victor Cha
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2018-10-23

The Impossible State written by Victor Cha and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-23 with History categories.

In The Impossible State, seasoned international-policy expert and lauded scholar Victor Cha pulls back the curtain on provocative, isolationist North Korea, providing our best look yet at its history and the rise of the Kim family dynasty and the obsessive personality cult that empowers them. Cha illuminates the repressive regime's complex economy and culture, its appalling record of human rights abuses, and its belligerent relationship with the United States, and analyzes the regime's major security issues—from the seemingly endless war with its southern neighbor to its frightening nuclear ambitions—all in light of the destabilizing effects of Kim Jong-il's death and the transition of power to his unpredictable heir. Ultimately, this engagingly written, authoritative, and highly accessible history warns of a regime that might be closer to its end than many might think—a political collapse for which America and its allies may be woefully unprepared.

The Contemporary Review

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895

The Contemporary Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Great Britain categories.

The Wish To Believe

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Author : Wilfrid Philip Ward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885

The Wish To Believe written by Wilfrid Philip Ward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with categories.

Critical And Miscellaneous Essays

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Author : Thomas Carlyle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889

Critical And Miscellaneous Essays written by Thomas Carlyle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with categories.

The Life Of Charles Dickens

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Author : John Forster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872

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Sermons Preached Chiefly In The College Chapel

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Author : James Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1876

Sermons Preached Chiefly In The College Chapel written by James Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1876 with Sermons, American categories.

What Is To Be Done Life

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Author : graf Leo Tolstoy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899

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Wonders Of The Universe

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Author : Professor Brian Cox
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011-03-03

Wonders Of The Universe written by Professor Brian Cox and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-03 with Science categories.

Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet. Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before.

Musical Worlds And Works

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Author : Monique Salinas-Stauffer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Musical Worlds And Works written by Monique Salinas-Stauffer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Music categories.