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050 00 $aKQC524$b.N35 2006
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100 1 $aNaʻīm, ʻAbd Allāh Aḥmad,$d1946-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85171709
245 10 $aAfrican constitutionalism and the role of Islam /$cAbdullahi Ahmed An-Naʻim.
260 $aPhiladelphia :$bUniversity of Pennsylvania Press,$c[2006], ©2006.
300 $axii, 199 pages ;$c24 cm.
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337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aPennsylvania studies in human rights
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [187]-194) and index.
505 00 $g1.$tToward an inclusive theory of constitutionalism -- $g2.$tElements of African constitutionalism -- $g3.$tEvaluating experiences in incremental success -- $g4.$tThe contingent role of Islam -- $g5.$tIslam and constitutionalism in Sudan, Nigeria, and Senegal -- $g6.$tConclusions : sustainable constitutionalism through practice.
520 1 $a"Constitutionalism is steadily becoming the prevalent form of governance in Africa. But how does constitutionalism deal with the lingering effects of colonialism? And how does African constitutional law deal with Islamic principles? African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam seeks to answer these questions. Constitutional governance has not been, nor will be, easily achieved, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im argues. But setbacks and difficulties are to be expected in the process of adaptation and indigenization of an essentially alien concept - nation-state - and its role in large-scale political and social organization." "An-Na'im discusses the problems of implementing constitutionalized forms of government specific to Africa, from definitional to conceptual and practical issues. The role of Islam in these endeavors is open to challenge and reformulation, and should not be taken for granted or assumed to be necessarily negative or positive, An-Na'im asserts, and he emphasizes the agency of Muslims in the process of adapting constitutionalism to the values and practices of their own societies. By examining the incremental successes that some African nations have already achieved, An-Na'im reveals the contingent role that Islam has to play in this process. Ultimately, these issues will determine the long-term sustainability of constitutionalism in Africa."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aConstitutional law$zAfrica.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009120169
650 0 $aConstitutional law$zAfrica$xPhilosophy.
650 0 $aConstitutional law (Islamic law)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85031334
650 0 $aIslam and state.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068426
830 0 $aPennsylvania studies in human rights.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90627600
852 00 $bleh$hKQC524$i.N35 2006