{"product_id":"muslim-critics-of-secularism-von-abdoulaye-sounaye","title":"MUSLIM CRITICS OF SECULARISM","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the marking features of the 1990s  democratization in Niger has been the rise of a  variety of Islamic discourses. Laïcité has been among  their major preoccupations. For many ulama this  secularism contradicts Niger''s religious identity.  Three voices are presented: the Collaborators, the  Moderates and the Despisers. Each group seeks to  influence the political and ideological make-up of  the state. Although ulama in general remain critical  of the state ideological transformation, not all of  them reject the separation from religion clause.  The  Collaborators suggest cooperation between  the religious and the political authorities; the  Moderates demand governance to accommodate people''s  will; and the Despisers reject the  liberalism that voids religious authority and demand  a total re-islamization. I argue that what is at stake is less the separation  between state and religion as its modality and impact  on religious authority. The targets, tones and  justification of the discourses I explore show the  limitations of a democratization project grounded in  laïcité. Thus, in place of a secular democratization,  ulama propose a conservative democracy based on  Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783838395579\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eULAMA AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN NIGER\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783838395579","offer_id":39469255917661,"sku":"9783838395579","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/05dc7d95-b720-4a88-9c6b-9b7541efe678.jpg?v=1776497912","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/muslim-critics-of-secularism-von-abdoulaye-sounaye","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}