Citizenship and Accountability of Government: An Islamic Perspective is the final volume in Prof. M. H. Kamali's series on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam. It includes discussions of: the definitions of citizenship; the rights of citizens; the duties of citizens; citizenship laws; the concepts of dar al-Islam (abode of Islam), dar al-harb (abode of war) and the dar al-'ahd (abode of treaty); the ummah and the nation-state; government as a trust; the selection of officials; the relationship between authority and citizens; corruption and the misuse of public funds; despotism and dynastic misrule; the right of complaint; the limits of obedience; impeachment of officials and heads of state; the foundation of institutions of accountability.
In addition to the topics of citizenship and accountability of government, this volume contains a discussion of freedom of movement in Islam, which is the last of the fundamental rights in Prof. M. H. Kamali's series.
| ISBN: | 9781903682616 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2011 |
| Author: | Mohammad Hashim Kamali |
| Publisher: | The Islamic Texts Society an imprint of Islamic Texts Society |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Series: | Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series |
| Genres: |
Islam Islamic life and practice Human rights, civil rights Public international law: human rights Shariah law |
Citizenship and Accountability of Government: An Islamic Perspective is the final volume in Prof. M. H. Kamali's series on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam. It includes discussions of: the definitions of citizenship; the rights of citizens; the duties of citizens; citizenship laws; the concepts of dar al-Islam (abode of Islam), dar al-harb (abode of war) and the dar al-'ahd (abode of treaty); the ummah and the nation-state; government as a trust; the selection of officials; the relationship between authority and citizens; corruption and the misuse of public funds; despotism and dynastic misrule; the right of complaint; the limits of obedience; impeachment of officials and heads of state; the foundation of institutions of accountability.
In addition to the topics of citizenship and accountability of government, this volume contains a discussion of freedom of movement in Islam, which is the last of the fundamental rights in Prof. M. H. Kamali's series.
Citizenship and Accountability of Government features in the following genres: Islam, Islamic life and practice, Human rights, civil rights, Public international law: human rights, Shariah law
Citizenship and Accountability of Government is available in Paperback, Hardback
Citizenship and Accountability of Government was written by Mohammad Hashim Kamali and published by The Islamic Texts Society an imprint of Islamic Texts Society
Citizenship and Accountability of Government has 336 pages
Yes it is part of Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series series
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