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In recent decades, Islamist political movements in many Arab countries have strategically invested in a political process that was stacked heavily against them. And, to the surprise of many, they have actually succeeded by gaining more seats in parliaments and demonstrating their position as the only opposition movements with a popular base. Between Religion and Politics is a broad, cross-national study of Islamist parties in Arab parliamentary elections. The book focuses on those movements that have cast themselves, at least in part, as electorally oriented political parties. It pro

1. The politics of religion in South and Southeast Asia / Ishtiaq Ahmed -- 2. Religion as a political ideology in South Asia / Ali Riaz -- 3. Islamism beyond the Islamic heartland : a case study of Bangladesh / Taj Hashmi -- 4. Secular versus Hindu nation-building : Dalit, Adivasi, Muslim and Christian experiences in India / Ishtiaq Ahmed -- 5. Sikh politics and the Indo-Pak relationship / Tridivesh Singh Maini -- 6. Religious nationalism and minorities in Pakistan : constitutional and legal bases of discrimination / Ishtiaq Ahmed -- 7. Women under Islamic law in Pakistan / Ishtiaq Ahmed -- 8. Religion as a political ideology in Southeast Asia / Bilveer Singh -- 9. Political Islam in Indonesia / Noorhaidi Hasan -- 10. Religion and politics in the Philippines / Raymund Jose G. Quilop -- 11. Creating a Muslin majority in plural Malaysia : undermining minority and women's rights / Maznah Mohamad -- 12. Keeping politics and religion separate in the public square : managed pluralism and the regulatory state in Singapore / Eugene K.B. Tan -- 13. Transnational religious-political movements : negotiating Hindutva in the diaspora / Rajesh Rai -- 14. Negotiating rights through transnational puritan networks : religious discourses, cyber technology and Pakistani women / Tahmina Rashid.

Explains the secular nature of the Indian polity within a religious society, and analyses religious politics with particular reference to the Bharatiya Janata party and Hindu nationalism. Some focus on Hindu-Muslim relations.

Cover -- Author bio -- Other books by Frank Brennan -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: A meddling priest's search for answers -- Chapter 1. The Australian mix of politics and religion -- Chapter 2. Maintaining the citizen's freedom of conscience -- Chapter 3. Lessons from the United States in election and selection mode -- Chapter 4. Keeping politics and religion in place with Australian politicians -- Chapter 5. The Iraq war stand-off between politicians and religious leaders -- Chapter 6. Keeping politics in place in the Australian courts

Although scholars tend to downplay the role of religion in political life, the vast majority of people in the world profess a strong allegiance to some spiritual faith. Secularization theory has long held that religion would become irrelevant, leading many comparative scholars to ignore this potentially significant variable. A recent resurgence in religious fundamentalism and "new religious politics" has led more scholars to consider religious actors as important. However, research in this area befalls many of the same problems inherent in earlier secularization theories. A new body of scholarship, known as the "religious economy" school, seeks to address these problems by developing theories built on solid microlevel foundations of human behavior. This line of research holds great promise for the study of religion in comparative politics.

Mit der politischen Liberalisierung in Tansania hat die Frage nach dem Verhältnis von Religion und Politik im Land beträchtlich an Aktualität gewonnen. Die Autoren der 3 Beiträge befassen sich mit unterschiedlichen Aspekten dieses Themas. J. V. Mwapacho schildert den jüngsten Vorstoß der christlichen Kirchen, die mit deutlicher Kritik an der sozioökonomischen Entwicklung Tansanias und der Haltung von Staat und Regierungspartei an die Öffentlichkeit getreten sind. Der Autor beschreibt die offizielle Reaktion der Regierung darauf, fragt nach Grenzen zwischen Religion und Politik und schildert die Rolle der Kirchen in Tansania während der Regierungszeit von J. Nyerere. J. Sivalon diskutiert das Verhältnis zwischen Religion und Politik zunächst anhand verschiedener theoretischer Modelle und erläutert dann die Praxis der tansanischen Regierung, die die Religionsgemeinschaften und religiösen Organisationen lange Zeit wirkungsvoll kontrollieren konnte. M. Said setzt sich in seinem Beitrag mit dem Einfluß der beiden großen Religionsgemeinschaften der Moslems und Christen in Staat und Gesellschaft auseinander. Er zeigt auf, wie stark die moslemische Bevölkerung in Staat, Verwaltung und an den Hochschulen unterrepräsentiert ist, während die christlichen Kirchen ihren Einfluß geschickt auszubauen verstanden. Seit der politischen Liberalisierung fürchtet die christliche Bevölkerung um ihre privilegierte Stellung. (DÜI-Ply)