Qantara: Democracy and Civil Society

Tags: West Asia , Civil Society in West Asia

Qantara.de represents the concerted effort of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (Federal Center for Political Education), Deutsche Welle, the Goethe Institut and the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations) to promote dialogue with the Islamic world.

Especially, the dossier on Democracy and Civil Society is of interest for the Knowledge Programme. The question of Islam's compatibility with democracy is often posed in the West. For many intellectuals in predominantly Islamic countries, however, it is not faith that prevents democratisation of their societies. They tend to lay the blame instead at the door of the ruling parties - their fear of losing power, their corruption and nepotism.

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