The West, Islam and Islamism: Is Ideological Islam Compatible with Liberal Democracy? - Caroline Cox, John Marks

The aim of this book is to encourage mutual understanding between the Islamic and Western worlds. The majority of Muslims are peaceable, law-abiding citizens. However, Muslim fundamentalists, described here as Islamists, present a challenge to the values of Western democracies.

With many lapses, modern Western societies strive to uphold values such as tolerance, pluralism and individual freedom. Islamism is monolithic, intolerant of dissent and hostile to individual liberty.

‘Islamic’ societies and militant ‘Islamism’ need to be distinguished. Islamism is not compatible with liberal democracy, but it is the hope and intention of the authors that through this book non-Muslims may develop a better understanding of Islam and better relationships with moderate, peaceable Muslims.

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