Islam, the State and Political Authority, Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns
Wilayat al-faqih and Democracy
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Kadivar, M
December 2011
The concept of wilayat al-faqih as a type of Shi`ite Islamic government gained currency after the Islamic revolution in Iran, and it has now been experienced for more than a quarter of a century. A key question in contemporary Iranian politics is the compatibility of the wilayat al-faqih with democracy. The paper describes and criticizes the two views and analyzes the third with approval.
Duke Scholars
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9781137002020
Publication Date
December 2011
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207 / 224
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Palgrave Macmillan
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Kadivar, M. (2011). Wilayat al-faqih and Democracy. In A. Afsaruddin (Ed.), Islam, the State and Political Authority, Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns (pp. 207–224). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Kadivar, M. “Wilayat al-faqih and Democracy.” In Islam, the State and Political Authority, Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns, edited by A. Afsaruddin, 207–24. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Kadivar M. Wilayat al-faqih and Democracy. In: Afsaruddin A, editor. Islam, the State and Political Authority, Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns. New York: Palgrave Macmillan; 2011. p. 207–24.
Kadivar, M. “Wilayat al-faqih and Democracy.” Islam, the State and Political Authority, Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns, edited by A. Afsaruddin, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, pp. 207–24.
Kadivar M. Wilayat al-faqih and Democracy. In: Afsaruddin A, editor. Islam, the State and Political Authority, Medieval Issues and Modern Concerns. New York: Palgrave Macmillan; 2011. p. 207–224.
ISBN
9781137002020
Publication Date
December 2011
Start / End Page
207 / 224
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan