Constitutional politics in the Middle East : with special reference to Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan /: with special reference to Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Saïd Amir Arjomand.
• Other Names: Arjomand, Said Amir
• Contents: Islamic empires, the Ottoman Empire and the circle of justice -- Islam and constitutionalism since the nineteenth century : the significance and peculiarities of Iran -- Bargaining and imposing constitutions : private and public interests in the Iranian, Afghani, and Iraqi constitutional experiments -- The respective roles of human rights and Islam : an unresolved conundrum for Middle Eastern constitutions -- The guardian of the regime : the Turkish Constitutional Court in comparative perspective -- Constitution, legitimacy, and democracy in Turkey -- Crafting a constitution for Afghanistan -- From interim to 'permanent' constitution in Iraq.
• Publisher Details: Oxford [England] Portland, Or : Hart Pub
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 210 pages)
• Subjects: 342.02/9; Constitutional law -- Middle East; Constitutional law (Islamic law); POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Constitutions; Constitutional law; Constitutional law (Islamic law); Politics and government; Constitutionalisme; Middle East -- Politics and government; Middle East; Midden-Oosten; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847314055; 1847314058; 9781472560186; 1472560183
• Related ISBNs: 9781841137742; 9781841137735
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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