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Ravza Altunta-akr examines the ideals, institutions and processes that shape the development of a concrete Muslim-based democratic system a form of democracy that recognises the centrality of religion in Muslim societies. Questioning the customary characterisations of Islam's compatibility with democracy, the book adopts a comparative political theory approach that initiates a dialogue between Muslim and Western political thought. It systematically studies debates concerning Muslim political thought, multiculturalism, secularism, the public sphere and constitutionalism, which enables an exploration of Muslim democracy through a political theory approach, rather than a theological one.

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""A very cutting-edge and path-breaking work in the field. There are many political science texts on the phenomenon of Muslim democracy"" but this may be the first book that treats it as political theory or ideology. This will be a very important and influential book."""" -Andrew F. March, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts

"""A very cutting-edge and path-breaking work in the field. There are many political science texts on the phenomenon of Muslim democracy"" but this may be the first book that treats it as political theory or ideology. This will be a very important and influential book."""" -Andrew F. March, Professor of Political Science, University of Massachusetts"

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Ravza Altunta?- ak?r is an Assistant Professor at the Political Science and International Relations Department at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University. In 2018, she obtained her PhD in Political Theory at Durham University's School of Government and International Affairs. Her research interests are in the areas of Islamic and multiculturalist political thought, Middle Eastern politics, and comparative political theory.

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