| ID | 147972 |
| Title Proper | Engaging with the post-secular moment in post-9/11 Afghanistan |
| Other Title Information | the search for a ‘humanist’ political discourse |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shahi, Deepshikha |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 9/11 and the subsequent war on terror in Afghanistan have severely challenged the idea of a world politics based on secular modernity. While the post-9/11 Afghan society remains troubled with the post-secular conflict between the so-called Islamic-terrorist and secular-democratic forces, the need for a ‘humanist’ political discourse that could pave the way for peace has become paramount. This paper explores the viability of ‘post-Islamism’ as an alternative humanist political discourse. It sets out to demonstrate how a post-Islamic humanist discourse, which is defined by the dialogic process of developing a hermeneutical understanding of Islamic philosophy, has the potential to not only carve the way for peace amidst perilous entanglement between politics and religion in post-secular Afghanistan, but also vindicate Islam of its unjustified denigration in the contemporary world. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol. 29, No.2; Jun 2016: p.718-739 |
| Journal Source | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol: 29 No 2 |
| Key Words | Secular Modernity ; Post-Secular Moment ; Post-9/11 Afghanistan ; Humanist’ Political Discourse |