Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of articles, contributed by scholars, judges and legal practitioners, addresses the fundamental issues of human rights, democracy, the rule of law and Islam. It covers a broad and diverse range of topics and discusses key issues and questions such as: what lessons should emerging democracies learn from mature democracies in the promotion of human rights and respect for the rule of law?; are democratic processes and human rights standards in the developed world really models that should be adopted by developing countries?; how are human rights protected in Islam and the Middle East?; and what is Islamic constitutionalism and how does Islamic law provide for a democratic system of government? The book argues that the development of the rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights should be a process of interaction and integration on a global scale.
