{"product_id":"islamic-democracy-and-its-limits","title":"Islamic Democracy and its Limits","description":"\u003cp\u003eIslamic Democracy and its Limits: The Iranian Experience Since 1979.  Tawfiq al-Saif explores Iran's ever-bumpy road to democracy, by analysing the political ideologies of both the conservative and reformist trends...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the difference between a democracy imposed by foreign powers and one developed locally, albeit within a political system dominated by religion?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe religion versus democracy debate has been remarkably enriched in Iran by new approaches of reformist thinkers to questions of rationality, secularism, constitutional rights and the state-religion relation. Iran's experiences provide readers with a better understanding of the potentials, difficulties, motives and limits pertaining to the process of democratisation in the modern Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR BIO:\u003cbr\u003eTawfiq Alsaif studied religion in Iraq, Kuwait and Iran. He has published books on Islam and politics in Arabic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saqi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67715625845056,"sku":"7631","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/6664\/7616\/files\/islamic-democracy-and-its-limits-117.jpg?v=1791306613","url":"https:\/\/jarirbooksusa.com\/products\/islamic-democracy-and-its-limits","provider":"Jarir Books USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}