Book Reviews by Dr. Aabid Majeed Sheikh
INDIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIETY AND POLITICS, 2018
Papers by Dr. Aabid Majeed Sheikh
International Journal of Social, Humanities and Administrative Sciences, 2021
Globalization has been the most debated phenomenon in last three decades. In the post-cold war er... more Globalization has been the most debated phenomenon in last three decades. In the post-cold war era, right after dismemberment of Soviet Union, globalization process, led by the US, swept the states with liberal norms, integration of markets and democratic values. However, since 2008, after the global financial crisis, the populist's movements across the world has seen a surge. The gains of globalization are somehow challenged by the increase of populist parties and policies across the globe. The Brexit vote, Trump's election, and nation-states response towards the unprecedented pandemic (COVID-19) has contributed populist narrative to breed. The protectionist economic policies, along with emphasis on the national identities and growing intolerance towards immigrants, in different countries including America, India, France, Brazil, Turkey, Hungary, Philippines, Indonesia and the UK is symbolizing the rise of populism. Furthermore, the emergence of right-wing populism has started to be counted as the anti-globalization movement. Nevertheless, this article tries to examine the reasons for this rise in populism, its implications on the project of globalization and possible realignments in international politics shaping the world order in coming future. The methodology of the paper is qualitative and analytical in nature.
International Academic Social Resources Journal, 2021
ÖZET Doğa güzellikleri, zengin yer altı kaynakları, tarıma elverişli toprakları ve istisna iklimi... more ÖZET Doğa güzellikleri, zengin yer altı kaynakları, tarıma elverişli toprakları ve istisna iklimiyle "Orta Asya'nın İncisi" konumunda bulunan Keşmir, bölge ülkeleri açısından her zaman çekici ve gözde bir yer olarak konumunu korumuştur ve korumaya devam etmektedir. Stratejik öneme sahip olan Keşmir, sahip olduğu güzelliklerin bedelini savaşlara tanıklık ederek ödemekte ve günümüzde de bölge ülkelerin kaynama noktasını oluşturmaktadır. Keşmir Sorunu 2. Dünya Savaşı sonrasında başlayan ve günümüzde de çözüme kavuşturulamamış bir mesele olarak devam etmektedir. Keşmir'in komşuları Hindistan, Pakistan ve Çin arasında 1947 yılında başlayan sorun, özellikle Hindistan ve Pakistan arasında savaşların yaşanmasına sebep olmuştur. Bağımsızlıklarını kazandıkları 1947'den bu yana Keşmir'in idaresine bir türlü karar veremeyen Hindistan ve Pakistan sorunu, Birleşmiş Milletler'in gündemine taşımışlardır. BM yaptığı görüşmeler sonucunda Keşmir bölgesine dair bir halk oylamasına karar vermiş ancak Hindistan, halk oylamasına elinde bulundurduğu bölgede uygulamak istememesinden dolayı sorunun büyümesine sebebiyet vermiştir. Her iki devlet de bölge üzerindeki hak iddialarından taviz vermemelerinden ötürü sorun giderek daha çok büyümüş ve çözüme kavuşturulamamıştır. Soğuk Savaş dönemine denk gelen Birleşmiş Milletler'in çözüm arayışı sırasında ABD, SSCB ve Çin gibi güçlü devletlerin olaya müdahil olması sorunun uluslararası boyutunu daha da arttırmıştır. Soğuk Savaş sonrası dönemde Hindistan ve Pakistan'ın nükleer silahlara sahip olmasıyla sorunun önemi artmış ve nükleer savaş tehdidiyle dünya karşı karşıya kalmıştır. Bu çalışmada uluslararası örgütlenmelere ve silahsızlanmaya önem veren, devletlerarası çatışmaların iş birliği ve karşılıklı bağımlılık ilkeleriyle çözümlenebileceğini varsayan liberal yaklaşım açısından Keşmir Sorununa çözüm aranacaktır. Keşmir sorununun bölge ülkeleri açısından stratejik öneminin üzerinde durularak, Birleşmiş Milletler'in müdahil olması ve ardındaki gelişmeler ve çözüm arayışları anlatılacaktır. Ayrıca çalışmada, Keşmir yönetimi ile ilgili düzenlemeyi içeren Anayasanın 370. Maddesinin Hindistan yönetimi tarafından iptal edilmesine, dünyadaki farklı ülkelerden gelen tepkiler de açıklanacaktır. Keşmir sorununun bölgesel ve uluslararası boyutları ile sorunun giderilmesine yönelik girişimler değerlendirilecektir.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL, HUMANITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, 2021
COVID-19, a pandemic declared by World Health Organization, and is soon expected to completely re... more COVID-19, a pandemic declared by World Health Organization, and is soon expected to completely reshuffle the world order, given the changes the nation-states are going through. The main aim of this paper is to demonstrate how the pandemic like COVID-19 is shifting the priorities of the countries from everything else to health sector; doctors are celebrated as the heroes of the nations, there are no more army talks, allies that would supply arms and ammunition to each other, supply masks, test kits and vaccines now. The superpower like United States seems to be losing its battle with the COVID-19, recording the highest number of positive cases and deaths. The National health sector of a country is becoming a new standard of measuring the development of the country. National security is no more the concern, the health security is though. Regional organizations like EU is showing the signs of split by not being in solidarity with its member states. Global organisations like the United Nations formed by the states no longer gives confidence to the states. This article evaluates the developments in the COVID-19 process and analyses that the world order will change after COVID-19. The world order predicts that it will cease to be unipolar or bipolar and that there will be new actor states that will balance each other in a multipolar order. Some of these actor states will take an active role in their regions while a few others will take an active role in the world. Moreover this paper will also discuss the opportunism of China to take the throne of world order, while America seems to be busy fixing its health crisis.
Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, 2019
Somalia is a country located in East Africa that has presidential form of government. The country... more Somalia is a country located in East Africa that has presidential form of government. The country consists of 18 regions. The capital of Somalia is also the largest city in the country, Mogadishu, which is located on the coast of Indian Ocean. The official languages of the country of Somalia are Somali and Arabic. The population of the country is around 7,872,000 and the population density is about 7 persons per square kilometer. Annual population growth is around 2.5%. The majority of Somalis come from the Hamitite lineage. There are also, Arabs and a small number of Europeans, Indians and Pakistanis living in the country. Three quarters of the population lives in the south of the country. Almost all of the population are Sunni Muslims and generally adhere to the Shafi sect. This paper attempts to examine five Islamic groups in Somalia, their ideology, relations, goals and objectives that they are striving to achieve. These five groups are most active in the environment of Somali Islamic organizations from last three decades. Some of these organizations have been recognized as terrorist organizations and others as moderate Islamic organizations. In the preparation of this article, several books, thesis, articles, academic papers and journals were the main sources that have been used in order to produce a precious and novel paper that met the criteria of academic paper and has the essential features of scientific research.
Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, 2020
The Armenian-Turkish conflicts, which have a much older history, resurfaced in the South Caucasus... more The Armenian-Turkish conflicts, which have a much older history, resurfaced in the South Caucasus from the late 1980s with the weakening of the Soviet Central authority. As the conflicts turned into a hot war, including Nagorno-Karabakh, 20% of Azerbaijani territories were occupied by Armenia. Although the war seems to have ended with the 1994 Bishkek Protocol, no final agreement was reached and relative peace was violated by frequent conflicts. The most recent July clashes between the Armenia and Azerbaijan, unlike previous ones, took place not around Nagorno-Karabakh, but on the international border of the two countries. The emergence of the conflicts in Tovuz, where the land and railways which connect Azerbaijan to the West and the important oil and natural gas pipelines carrying the Caspian Basin natural resources to the West, has brought many question marks with it. The risk of paralyzing the Azerbaijani economy and having great consequences shows that the Tovuz conflicts are not just an action taken on the initiative of Armenia. In this context, Russia, which tries to keep its "circle of influence" under control with the instabilities it created in the Post-Soviet geography, comes to the fore. In the recent times, the increasing importance of Azerbaijan in the energy security of the West, the dismissal of Russian-backed politicians in the Azerbaijani administration and the deactivation of the Russian pipelines while bringing its own energy resources to the world market increase the possibility of the Russian hand behind these events. In addition, alternative scenarios such as regional competition of Russia and Turkey related to the background of the conflicts, economic and health problems caused by the pandemic process. However, the attitude of Russia during and after the conflict reinforces the possibility that the Tovuz incidents were a message by the Russians. This paper will shed light on the possible causes of the conflict and will further elucidate how this conflict was actually a message by Russia towards Azerbaijan.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS - IJCRT , 2020
Jordan has received the attention of international powers for decades, due to the unique characte... more Jordan has received the attention of international powers for decades, due to the unique characteristics it possess as a country. Especially because it is located in the heart of the vibrant Middle East, rich in immense natural resources, which makes it sit on the throne of global energy, and which further earned it civil, political and strategic importance. As it became a major corridor for land, air and sea transportation, and a focus for many global events, which increased the aspirations of the great international powers, led by the United States of America, to exist in this region, it has become the center of vital interests. After the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli conflict successive American Presidents pushed the White House to direct close attention to this region. This research will try to elucidate the military relations between US and Jordan. This paper will also focus on the factors related to the foreign policy strategy of both countries. This article will further throw light on the American military aid program to Jordan and its nature and the impact of impact of aid on US-Jordan relations will also be discussed. The paper will conclude with Observations and Findings.
Sage Publications, 2018
In the present world, Political Psychology (PS) has attained a remarkable influence on the Intern... more In the present world, Political Psychology (PS) has attained a remarkable influence on the International Relations (IR) especially in the analysis of foreign policy decision-making process. With the help of the Political Psychology, researchers examine foreign policies of nations through different conceptual theories and research methods. They use various hypotheses and ways to deal with a variety of interior and exterior elements that effect state conduct and foreign policy decision making. In this context, the PS has taken important steps in explaining the processes behind political attitudes and behaviors, the decision making process and the interaction between individuals and groups. Political Psychology is becoming more and more widespread to examine political phenomena at the individual level as well. Indeed, the PS has been of immense significance in the IR research, such as leadership analysis, terrorist behavior, foreign policy decision making and public opinion. This study aims to discuss the descriptive characteristics of political psychology, research methods and its institutionalization. In an introductory manner, this study further examines the existing and potential contributions of the Political Psychology to IR with a special reference to the study of foreign policy decision-making in particular.
Journalof Humanities and Education Development (JHED), 2020
A century after the collapse of Ottoman empire, Turkey is trying to bridge the gaps again with th... more A century after the collapse of Ottoman empire, Turkey is trying to bridge the gaps again with the Balkans, some calling it a way of reviving the Ottoman empire, while as few see it as a way of making allies in the region to join European Union. There are many such narratives. This paper will try to analyze how Turkey is trying to make its presence strong in Balkans, whether it is investing in their education, building religious monuments, or bringing stability and peace in the region. This paper will also focus on the growing relations between Turkey and Balkans during the ongoing governance of the Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Journal of Humanities and Education Development (JHED), 2020
The Kingdom of Jordan is a key U.S. partner in the Middle East. Although the United States and Jo... more The Kingdom of Jordan is a key U.S. partner in the Middle East. Although the United States and Jordan have never been linked by a formal treaty, the two countries have cooperated on a number of regional and international issues over the years. The research is based on a major hypothesis that, the presence of local, regional and international factors have affected the Jordanian-American relations and made them take the nature of mutual cooperation between the two countries. This research essentially contributes to deepen the understanding among those interested in politics of Jordan, in identifying the factors affecting Jordanian-American relations, and on the dimensions of the American position on all Arab issues in order to overcome negative impacts and give a strong impetus to the relations between the two parties. This research also provides an opportunity for the interested researchers and scholars of the local, regional and international affairs to familiarize themselves with the nature of Jordanian-American relations at this very important stage. The main goal is to reveal the main aspects that underpin Jordanian-American relations. The research problem revolves around a central question and which elucidates the nature of Jordanian-American relations.
Journal of Humanities and Education Development (JHED), 2020
The state of nature of Hobbes is like a reflection of the depression of 1640s that prevailed in t... more The state of nature of Hobbes is like a reflection of the depression of 1640s that prevailed in the United Kingdom. The basic concept that determines the state of nature is individuality. This phenomenon is the expression of individuality, the beginning of Renaissance but not of full competence, of expressing individuality, liberating oneself from doctrinal teachings and medieval conceptions. According to Hobbes, human beings are individuals who have the desire and choice to choose. The person's ability to use his will and preference determines his happiness or unhappiness. The emotions of feeling, fear, desire etc. which are the basic characteristics of human life, are not merely physical and factual phenomenon, but a moral phenomenon that becomes evident by loving, enjoying or disliking, desiring or avoiding oneself. For Hobbes, human life is competition and struggle. As a creature that thinks of the future, human beings are constantly struggling to secure their future ambitions. It is the basic survival condition of a person that wants to be sovereign. It is inevitable that people who are equal in terms of physical and mental force will fight everyone in natural condition. This paper tries to elucidate Thomas Hobbes' understandings of the concepts of philosophy, state and state of nature. This article will further try to shed light on the Thomas Hobbes's views on International Relations.
Journal of Humanities and Education Development (JHED), 2020
In the contemporary period because of a little fluctuation in the global situation different vari... more In the contemporary period because of a little fluctuation in the global situation different variations have equally occurred in the acts of diplomacy. Previously the emphasis was actually on hard power as a method of diplomatic preparation. However with establishment of the notion of soft power diplomatic practice became modernized in light of the fact that the idea of soft power gives a contrasting option to the discretionary emissaries to lead conciliatory practice without relating to candy and twig method. Despite India's long history of reflection on interstate relations, Western assessments and theorizations continue to dominate the modern scholarship on India's IR, with Indians mostly reacting to foreign assessments. This paper will elucidate various diplomatic views of Kautiya in the ancient India period that are still appreciated for the Indian and world diplomacy. This paper will also try to shed light on Kautilya's view on spies, agents and interstate relations.
Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, 2019
Each country’s history of cinema and the subject of films differ, but the events that have left a... more Each country’s history of cinema and the subject of films differ, but the events that have left a great mark in the world history, events that changed the world history have affected all the cinemas of almost all countries in different ways. For example, the First and Second World Wars, the Iranian Revolution, the Great October Revolution, the Cold War and finally the Arab Spring added to the richness of the world cinema and left it under its influence. Not only these events, but many civil movements have brought a lot of issues in world cinema. Feminist movements, Anti-Fascist movements have changed world intellectual history and created its ideological infrastructure in cinema. Cinema has often been transformed into the ideological propaganda tool of many groups by influencing human consciousness.The study will focus on Azerbaijan’s history of cinema in the soviet era, the historical development process of cinema in the country and the influence of governments on cinema. The study will focus on the concept of propaganda and atheism, both of which had a great impact on the history of world opinion. The study will also analyse, the process the occupation of the country by the Russian forces. Lastly propaganda of atheism and its effect on cinema and society will be examined with a special study on the movie Bismillah.
Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, 2019
Religion has been an important factor in interstate relations during the ancient civilizations. F... more Religion has been an important factor in interstate relations during the ancient civilizations. Friendship, hostility, war and peace between states were always determined by religious values. After the Peace Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, nation-states came into existence, religion was subjected to international relations and was supposed to be removed from internal state politics. With the Peace Treaties of Westphalia, which led to the foundation of nation-states, and international politics, these nation states have moved towards secularism. Even though religion has been exasperated to be theoretically underdeveloped in historical developments, it has always played an important role in international relations in practice. Therefore, to reveal the place and influence of religion in international relations or global politics, it is necessary to talk about the relation of religion and secularism. Religion has begun to manifest itself in international politics with the terrorist acts that started in the last epoch of the Cold War and the transboundary effect of terror. After the events of September 11, 2001, religion has attracted the attention of international relations scholars and statesmen. The perceptions of religion in international relations after 2001 and the academic studies discussed in this field mostly refer to religion as an ideology. The study of the ideologies of terrorist organizations such as the Taliban, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda, as if it had dealt with the religion of Islam, is nothing less than a contempt for Islamism, which is reductionism, against the idea of millions of people who believe in religion. This disdain applies to other religions too. Still, religion has no place in the theory of international relations. It is very difficult to address religion within the framework of current theories of international relations. Because religion and the theories of international relations are in contradiction. In order to deal with the theories of religion in the context of international relations, a scientific revolution is required in the theories of this discipline as expressed by Thomas Kuhn.
Journal of South Asian Studies, 2018
India, which sustains its economic upturn in the 21st century, has great security concerns in its... more India, which sustains its economic upturn in the 21st century, has great security concerns in its region. After the end of the Cold War, India decided to modernize its army equipped with Soviet-made old weapons. In this process, it has initiated both the Indigenous Arms Industry program and developed defense relations with the world's leading countries. India signed huge arms deals with Israel in 2000, which did not establish any diplomatic relations until 1992, taking into account the sensitivities of the Muslim population in its possession. This development, when assessed in the context of offensive realism, indicates that India can follow an aggressive attitude in an attempt to threaten its national security in the coming years.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH CULTURE SOCIETY, 2018
Urdu was introduced in the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir as an official language ... more Urdu was introduced in the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir as an official language in 1889 replacing many centuries of Persian in official patronage. The language grew steadily in use with the general populace of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. With distinct political regions in the state, where people speak different mother tongues, Urdu began to act as a cohesive and assimilating language that helped in merging the three regions of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir together. Urdu was introduced in schools and colleges even before the regional languages of Kashmiri and Dogri. Early poets and literary figures of Kashmir enthusiastically took up Urdu to compete with their peers and icons outside Kashmir, but most of them could not register success in these efforts. Many poets had to resort to their mother tongues, like Kashmiri and Dogri, to be recognized and adored by masses. Prose writings continued in Urdu as it was recognized mostly in the literary and academic circles. In Kashmir, there is a growing crisis of identity in the masses to either identify with Kashmiri or with Urdu as their language of preference in their day to day activities. My contention in this paper is that those who took up education early in Kashmir, like in the city of Srinagar, find it very easy to accept Urdu as their chosen language of preference –both inside and outside the realm of their private spheres. Those from the rural areas unequivocally consider Kashmiri as their primary language. But there are many between the two exclusively urban and ruler groups in Kashmir who remain torn in their devotion to either their primarily local language or the official one that is Urdu. The government efforts to promote regional languages –especially Dogri and Kashmiri- in the last two decades has only deepened the sense of regionalism and identity crisis among the people, with Urdu facing backlash many a time in Jammu and Ladakh provinces.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH , 2018
This paper will study the concept of jihad and Islamic state as propounded by
Maulana Maududi and... more This paper will study the concept of jihad and Islamic state as propounded by
Maulana Maududi and Sayid Qutub. These two scholars have had a significant
impact on the modern Islamist movements throughout the world, particularly; the
modern jihadi organizations claim their ideological lineage to these two thinkers.
Both of these thinkers have been vocal about the western notions of religion and
politics. Qutub had initially been a liberal minded person and Maududi was also
exposed to western philosophy and had a fair understanding of ideals that were
floating at that time in the academic and policy circles. This paper shall also
bring some secularist arguments on jihad, and make them speak to what Maududi
and Qutub have propounded. Jihad has been the most talked about concept in
Islamic and academic circles. The people holding extreme view on the subject
use the notions as propounded by Maulana Maududi and Syed Qutub.
At the time when it was assumed that religion had merely become a
private affair, there has been a resurgence of politically motivated religious
movements. International Relations since late twentieth century have been
confronted with growing tide of Islamism. Islamism has been presenting a world
view that they believe will provide solution to the problems that liberal
democracies and communist regimes failed to do. Islamism is believed to be a
modern day ideology. Islamism also imposes a normative framework on society
to make society fit into its mould. Mohammad Ayoob believes Islamism is a
reinvention of history and a re-imagination of the future, borrowing selectively
from Islamic history and reinterpreting meanings to justify the ultimate objective:
the Islamic State. Maududi and Sayyid Qutub will be discussed separately.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH CULTURE SOCIETY, 2018
Leadership has for quite some time been perceived as a standout amongst the most essential factor... more Leadership has for quite some time been perceived as a standout amongst the most essential factors affecting the achievement or discontent of different activities, going from military crusades, to hierarchical execution in business and administration, to the character and nature of country state foreign and domestic policies. In fact, it may be the most initial case of foreign policy analysis, Thucydides, amid his depiction of the Peloponnesian War amongst Athens and Sparta, highlighted exactly how on a very basic level vital the idea of individual pioneers and their styles were with his difference between the respectable Pericles (who carefully and logically composed a triumphant military methodology against Sparta) and his successor, the foolhardy, greedy globe-trotter Alcibiades (who relinquished Pericles' arrangement for military adventurism, in the long run driving Athens to destroy). Likewise, the thought that "individual leaders" can have any kind of effect was plainly represented in the compositions of Machiavelli, who in The Prince gave a manual to youthful rulers giving them, generally, a format to direct their individual activities to help guarantee their prosperity. Many have discussed the issue of at which level of analysis International relations ought to be considered keeping in mind the end goal to make inductions about foreign policy. A developing assortment of writing has underscored the identity of the individual policymaker as an essential variable that shapes foreign policy. The analysis of people in foreign policy analysis, nevertheless, adapts to the issue of summing up to a bigger universe of cases. Consequently, the point of this study is to come to testable, generalizable theories about the part of individuals in foreign policy making.
Books by Dr. Aabid Majeed Sheikh
Lambert Academic Publishing, 2021
Keşmir, Güney Asya siyasetnin kaderini çizmekte olan bir çatşma bölgesidir. İngiliz üstünlüğünün ... more Keşmir, Güney Asya siyasetnin kaderini çizmekte olan bir çatşma bölgesidir. İngiliz üstünlüğünün çöküşüyle Hindistan ile Pakistan olarak iki ayrı ulusun oluşumuyla birlikte Jammu ve Keşmir, bu ayrışmanın ortasında tartşmalı bir kara parçası olarak kalır. Bu çalışma, Keşmir sorununun doğuşunu ve tarihsel seyrini gözler önüne sermeyi amaçlar. Keşmir toplumu Hindistan ile onca yıl yaşadıktan sonra neden 1980’lerde Hindistan’ın Keşmir üzerindeki egemenliğine başkaldırmaya başladığı sorusuna yanıt sunmak ister. Yanıtnı; Hindistan’ın eyaletn özerkliğini yok etme, demokratik süreçlerin ve kurumların altnı oyma gibi eylemleri ile Jammu ve Keşmir’le ilk baştaki anayasal ilişkisini sürdürmedeki başarsızlığı bağlamında geliştrir. Bu koşullar altnda, türlü toplumsal-siyasal ve dinsel örgütlerin, silahlı direnişe siyasal bir ortam sağlamak için Hürriyet Partsi’nin bayrağı altnda birleşmesi olgusunu değerlendirir. Hürriyet Partsi birbirlerine benzerliklerinden çok ayrımlarıyla tanınan birçok partnin karışımıdır. Bütünlüklü bir birlik olmayı sürdürmesi kolay değildir; iç çatşmalar nedeniyle ayrışmalar yaşanır. Bu çalışma, Hürriyet Partsi içindeki ayrışmaların odağından Keşmir sorununa yönelik çözüm önerilerini inceler. Çözüm için gerekli oydaşmaya ulaşmak adına, bu önerilerdeki ortak noktaları belirlemeye koyulur.
Uploads
Book Reviews by Dr. Aabid Majeed Sheikh
Papers by Dr. Aabid Majeed Sheikh
Maulana Maududi and Sayid Qutub. These two scholars have had a significant
impact on the modern Islamist movements throughout the world, particularly; the
modern jihadi organizations claim their ideological lineage to these two thinkers.
Both of these thinkers have been vocal about the western notions of religion and
politics. Qutub had initially been a liberal minded person and Maududi was also
exposed to western philosophy and had a fair understanding of ideals that were
floating at that time in the academic and policy circles. This paper shall also
bring some secularist arguments on jihad, and make them speak to what Maududi
and Qutub have propounded. Jihad has been the most talked about concept in
Islamic and academic circles. The people holding extreme view on the subject
use the notions as propounded by Maulana Maududi and Syed Qutub.
At the time when it was assumed that religion had merely become a
private affair, there has been a resurgence of politically motivated religious
movements. International Relations since late twentieth century have been
confronted with growing tide of Islamism. Islamism has been presenting a world
view that they believe will provide solution to the problems that liberal
democracies and communist regimes failed to do. Islamism is believed to be a
modern day ideology. Islamism also imposes a normative framework on society
to make society fit into its mould. Mohammad Ayoob believes Islamism is a
reinvention of history and a re-imagination of the future, borrowing selectively
from Islamic history and reinterpreting meanings to justify the ultimate objective:
the Islamic State. Maududi and Sayyid Qutub will be discussed separately.
Books by Dr. Aabid Majeed Sheikh