150-430 Islamisation as a challenge to westernisation and Secularisation in Muslim societies

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Available as 150-330 at 3rd-year level.

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Subject Description

This subject will explore the emergence of the global phenomenon of Islamisation as a vibrant force in the 20th century Muslim world counteracting the forces of secularisation and westernisation. It will examine major themes of the Islamisation movement, its assumptions, agendas, methods, key concepts, institutions, as well as the areas it has targeted for reform, such as law, economics, finance, politics, education and knowledge. It will explore the contributions of key thinkers to the debate and examine the relationship between Islamisation and westernisation asking the question why Islamisation took off in some contexts, but was effectively blocked in others. It will also examine the critique of Islamisation by a number of Islamic intellectuals and attempt to evaluate the success of the project in a number of key areas.

Assessment

Essay and assignments totalling not more than 6,000 words.