Islamic Globalization is a combination of religious,economic,political,and diplomatic advances that are transforming the Muslim world.Its building blocks are the hajj and religious travel,capitalism and Islamic financ...Islamic Globalization is a combination of religious,economic,political,and diplomatic advances that are transforming the Muslim world.Its building blocks are the hajj and religious travel,capitalism and Islamic finance,democracy and Islamic Modernism,as well as new international regimes tailored to the varied needs and tastes of Muslims in diverse cultures.Islamic Globalization allows modern Muslims to join the mainstream of international life and to reform it at the same time.These are also China’s goals,particularly as Chinese leaders express greater interest in soft power;eager to identify with visions of civilizational exchange and global governance.展开更多
Western and Islamic societies suffer from a common ailment-their citizens are losing trust in the basic integrity of their political institutions.There is a growing sense that systematic injustices are the core reason...Western and Islamic societies suffer from a common ailment-their citizens are losing trust in the basic integrity of their political institutions.There is a growing sense that systematic injustices are the core reasons behind economic,political and social crises.The result is a global decline of political authority.Embattled liberals in the West and the Islamic world want to bolster struggling democracies,new and old.Both groups see religion as indispensable in coping with chronic crises of legitimacy.Western liberalism’s sense of vulnerability is paving the way for a rediscovery of Islamic Modernism.Western liberals hope that open-minded Muslims can help them combat fundamentalisms of all stripes,including extremist tendencies surging in America and Europe.Today’s Islamic Modernists comprise an influential network of writers,interest groups and activists that can be valuable allies in transnational struggles for democracy and religious tolerance.展开更多
文摘Islamic Globalization is a combination of religious,economic,political,and diplomatic advances that are transforming the Muslim world.Its building blocks are the hajj and religious travel,capitalism and Islamic finance,democracy and Islamic Modernism,as well as new international regimes tailored to the varied needs and tastes of Muslims in diverse cultures.Islamic Globalization allows modern Muslims to join the mainstream of international life and to reform it at the same time.These are also China’s goals,particularly as Chinese leaders express greater interest in soft power;eager to identify with visions of civilizational exchange and global governance.
文摘Western and Islamic societies suffer from a common ailment-their citizens are losing trust in the basic integrity of their political institutions.There is a growing sense that systematic injustices are the core reasons behind economic,political and social crises.The result is a global decline of political authority.Embattled liberals in the West and the Islamic world want to bolster struggling democracies,new and old.Both groups see religion as indispensable in coping with chronic crises of legitimacy.Western liberalism’s sense of vulnerability is paving the way for a rediscovery of Islamic Modernism.Western liberals hope that open-minded Muslims can help them combat fundamentalisms of all stripes,including extremist tendencies surging in America and Europe.Today’s Islamic Modernists comprise an influential network of writers,interest groups and activists that can be valuable allies in transnational struggles for democracy and religious tolerance.
