The Caliphate of Man: Popular Sovereignty in Modern Islamic Thought

The Caliphate of Man: Popular Sovereignty in Modern Islamic Thought

Islamist thinkers used to debate the doctrine of the caliphate of man, which holds that God is sovereign but has appointed the multitude of believers as His vicegerent. Andrew March argues that the doctrine underpins a democratic vision of popular rule over governments and clerics. But is this an id...

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1. Verfasser: March, Andrew F
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Caliphate
Islam and politics
Islam and state
Islamic fundamentalism
Ummah (Islam)
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Zusammenfassung:Islamist thinkers used to debate the doctrine of the caliphate of man, which holds that God is sovereign but has appointed the multitude of believers as His vicegerent. Andrew March argues that the doctrine underpins a democratic vision of popular rule over governments and clerics. But is this an ideal regime destined to survive only in theory?.
DOI:10.4159/9780674242739