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Islamization by Secular Ruling Parties: The Case of Bangladesh

[journal article]

Lorch, Jasmin

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 ... view more

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.... view less

Keywords
Islamization; party in power; Bangladesh; social movement; government; process; social factors; political factors; technical literature; law and order; prosecution; social actor; interview; domestic policy

Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture

Document language
English

Publication Year
2019

Page/Pages
p. 257-282

Journal
Politics and Religion, 12 (2019) 2

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755048318000573

ISSN
1755-0491

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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