The Forgotten Khayr el-Din al-Tunsi's Islamic Social Contract
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-5911-2 (ISBN)
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This book challenges the entrenched marginaliaation of Muslim contributions to political theory, exposing the epistemological biases that have privileged Western traditions while silencing rich intellectual legacies from the Islamic world. Centering on the 19th-century reformer Khayr al-Din al-Tunsi, it offers the first comprehensive analysis and translation of his political writings through the lens of Islamic jurisprudence—specifically, the Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿa (Objectives of the Law). Al-Tunsi’s thought presents a compelling synthesis of Islamic ethical-legal frameworks with selective European institutional models, articulating a vision of governance rooted in public welfare, justice and moral responsibility. Far from pre-modern or merely theological, his work demonstrates the dynamic potential of Islamic political thinking to address challenges of colonialism, bureaucratic stagnation and reform. By reintegrating voices like al-Tunisi’s into mainstream discourse, this study not only recovers neglected intellectual history but also expands the conceptual horizons of political theory itself.
Deina Abdelkader is a scholar of international relations with a specialised focus on Islamic activism and the intersections of politics, religion, and culture in the Middle East and North Africa. Her academic expertise lies in the field of comparative democratization in the Muslim world. As an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, she teaches a range of courses, including Islam and Politics, Islamic Legal Thought, Middle East and North African Politics, and Women in Islam. She currently serves as Director of the university’s Peace and Conflict Studies Program.
Acknowledgements
1. The State of Muslim World Studies
2. Tunsi: His Life Legacy, and Contribution
3. A Partial Translation of Tunsi’s “The Most Righteous Path to Comparing the Conditions of Kingdoms"
4. The Cultural Importance of Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and its Sources (‘Usul al-Fiqh) in Muslim Majority Societies
5. Just Democracy, and Faith’s Return to the State: A Comparative Study of Faith and Reason in Maimonides, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Shatibi
6. Analysis and Conclusion
Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Vergleichende Politikwissenschaften | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4744-5911-0 / 1474459110 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4744-5911-2 / 9781474459112 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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