Islamization by Secular Ruling Parties: The Case of Bangladesh

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...

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Auteur principal: Lorch, Jasmin (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge Univ. Press [2019]
Dans: Politics and religion
Année: 2019, Volume: 12, Numéro: 2, Pages: 257-282
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Bangladesch / Laïcité / Islam et politique / Regierungspartei / Islamisation
Classifications IxTheo:AD Sociologie des religions
BJ Islam
KBM Asie
ZC Politique en général
Sujets non-standardisés:B État
B Islam
B Politique
B Religion
B Bangladesch
B Islamisation
B Communauté religieuse
B Sécularisation
B Islam et politique
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:1755-0491
Contient:Enthalten in: Politics and religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S1755048318000573
URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-62423-8