The West and Islam Western Liberal Democracy versus the System of Shura [Paperback]

First published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Introduction Part 1: Historical background 1. The evolution of democracy 2. The eclectic nature of shura3. Shurain the contemporary period: the case of Sudan Part 2: Comparison of Western liberal democracies and al-Turabi's shurasystem4. The foundations of Western liberal democracy and al-Turabi's shurasystem 5. Political system divisions 6. Political legalisation ConclusionMishal Fahm al-Sulami is Assistant Professor of Modern Western Political Thought in the Arts and Humanities Faculty, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia