Islam, justice, and democracy / Sabri Ciftci

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Introduction -- 2. Islam and democracy: a never-ending debate -- 3. Historical and conceptual foundations of justice discourses in Islam -- 4. Islam justice theory -- 5. Between order and freedom: Islamism and justice discourses -- 6. New Islamist movements, justice, and democracy -- 7. Distributive preferences, individualism, and support for democracy -- 8. Constitutional movements, Arab Spring, and justice -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Bibliography

"Explores Islam and democracy through historical and empirical treatments of Muslim political attitudes and conceptions of justice, focusing on Muslim agency and placing values at the center of its inquiry"-- Provided by publisher