KONCEPCJA WŁADZY PAŃSTWOWEJ I PRAWA W PAŃSTWACH MUZUŁMAŃSKICH I DEMOKRATYCZNYCH
THE CONCEPT OF A STATE AND POWER IN MUSLIM AND DEMOCRATIC STATES
Author(s): Piotr PrzybytekSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Civil Society, Politics and religion, Politics and society
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Geopolityczne
Keywords: contemporary political and legal doctrines;state power;islamism;democracy
Summary/Abstract: The article contains an analysis of differences in the understanding of state power andlaw in the West and in the Islamic region. Its purpose is to find the reasons for theMuslim societies' particular propensity for autocracy and theocracy. Historical politicalchanges in Europe and in Muslim countries were examined, with particular reference toSudan. Then, the processes that led to the development of fundamentalism and theradicalization of Muslim communities in Europe as well as in the Arab states wereinvestigated. Ineffectiveness of the European Union's policy aimed at popularizingdemocracy in the Islamic region was found. In conclusion, it was stated that the basicproblem and primary source of difficulty is the inviolability and dogmatic character ofKoranic law.
Journal: Przegląd Geopolityczny
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 23
- Page Range: 158-179
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Polish