Islamization by Secular Ruling Parties: The Case of Bangladesh. Issue 2 (18th September 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Islamization by Secular Ruling Parties: The Case of Bangladesh. Issue 2 (18th September 2018)
- Main Title:
- Islamization by Secular Ruling Parties: The Case of Bangladesh
- Authors:
- Lorch, Jasmin
- Abstract:
- Abstract: As of yet, Islamization by secular ruling parties has hardly been investigated in depth. To bridge this gap, the present article reviews the existing literature on Islamization, synthesizes the scattered existing theoretical insights on Islamization by secular actors and applies them to the case of Bangladesh. It argues that, especially when they act in conjunction, three main conditions can drive secular rulers to Islamize public policy: first, the rise of Islamist social movements; second, fierce political competition; and third, (semi-)authoritarian rule. Focusing on the current Awami League (AL) government, the article shows how these three factors have interacted to produce a top-down process of state-led Islamization in Bangladesh.
- Is Part Of:
- Politics and religion. Volume 12:Issue 2(2019)
- Journal:
- Politics and religion
- Issue:
- Volume 12:Issue 2(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 12
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0012-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 257
- Page End:
- 282
- Publication Date:
- 2018-09-18
- Subjects:
- Religion and politics -- Periodicals
322.105 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=RAP ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1755048318000573 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1755-0483
- Deposit Type:
- Legaldeposit
- View Content:
- Available online (eLD content is only available in our Reading Rooms) ↗
- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD Digital store
- Ingest File:
- 13044.xml