Modernisierung und Islam 44 (2004)
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Can there be an order of the international system? This article discusses different alternatives of international order starting with the realist assumption of peace by deterrence or balance of power, turning to the idealist view of international cooperation. Finally, the author provides deeper insights into the concept of order established by a hegemonic power including a broad set of historical case studies.
Außenpolitik aus dem Bauch
(2004)
Beyond the line?
(2004)
In December 2003, the Orient-Occident Forum for Intercultural Exchange at the University of Potsdam and the academic partnership program Potsdam-Teheran held a week-long conference, titled „Comparing Processes of Modernization“, which was attended by many social scientists from Egypt, Iran and Germany. In this issue, some of the contributions of the conference are published and commented. During the course of the conference, an intercultural discourse – „beyond the line“ – concerning the responsibilities and development prospects of modernization theory took place. In their article, the organizers of the meeting try to systematically summarize these discussions and present some further reflections.
There have been three main phases of political discourse in recent Iranian history. A paternalistic era was accompanied by a phase of absolutistic rule during the Qagar dynasty. This phase was followed by a forced modernization, when the Shah of Iran expanded his absolutistic rule and established a dictatorship. With the Islamic Revolution of 1979, a new phase of political discourse emerged with a tendency towards religious traditionalism. The author states that religion and democracy are not in opposition. However, there is need for dialogue between the East and the West.
Editorial
(2004)
Daniel Lerner’s „The Passing of Traditional Society“ of 1958 is still one of the most famous American studies in the field of modernization research. This article gives a deeper insight into the background of the emergence of the study. The author describes Lerner’s theoretical and empirical work and its connection to the policy of his time. A classic today in modernization theory, Lerner’s study was initially merely a request for the Voice of America to investigate the use of media in the Middle Eastern region –modernization or development did not yet play a significant role. The article shows how the direction of the study changed from its original intention into a political opinion research and thus into a political propaganda tool.
For the first time when the new Islamic councils began their Operation, many intellectuals and politicians proclaimed that there would be no room for the young Islamic councils to proceed. In political terms, because of the new challenges between the rightists and leftists, many people had no hope to see the results of the councils. Still others believed that under the dominating ruling system of Iran there is no space for public opinion and participation in local decision-making. This paper focuses on the role of the Islamic Councils as a new form of social democracy, which decentralizes power and creates good local governance. The paper also discusses the obstacles for the Councils in the development of the region.
Islamic movements in Iran
(2004)
The modernist Islamic Movement sought to reconcile modern values and Islamic faith and attempted to express these values through an Islamic discourse and to reform political, religious and educational institutions along modernist lines. However, such a movement in the Islamic Republic of Iran raised controversy among the traditional leadership and secular intellectual groups. The aim of this paper is to discuss how far modernist Islam could progress in an islamic republic with an old tradition.
Konferenzen
(2004)
„Neuere Kriegstheorien – eine Zwischenbilanz“ : Konferenz der DVPW-Sektion „Politische Theorien und Ideengeschichte“ in Kooperation mit der Hessischen Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung (HSFK). Frankfurt am Main, 25.–27. März 2004 „Der Stärkste ist am mächtigsten allein – Die USA als Weltmacht“ : Evangelische Akademie Loccum, 4.–6. Juni 2004 „Die Rekonstruktion des Westens“ : Berliner Sommerdialog 2004 der Stiftung Entwicklung und Frieden, 18.–19. Juni 2004 „Das Verhältnis der Ukraine zu Polen und Belarus. Historische Determinanten und Problemfelder nach der EU-Osterweiterung“ : Tagung der DGO-Fachgruppe Politikwissenschaft, Lemberg, 17.–19. Juni 2004 „Stadt – Grenze – Fluss. Doppelstädte an den neuen EU-Binnengrenzen“ : Collegium Polonicum, Slubice, 29./30. April 2004 „Folgenlose Nachbarschaft? Spuren der DDR-Außenpolitik in den deutsch-tschechischen Beziehungen“ : Konferenz des Centrums für angewandte Politikforschung (C·A·P) in Zusammenarbeit mit der Brücke/Most-Stiftung Dresden/ Prag, Dresden, 24./25. Juni 2004 Von innerem Wohlstand und exzellenten Beziehungen zu Deutschland. Eine chinesische Sicht