EU Commissioner Frattini on Dynamism in Islamic Activism
Dynamism In Islamic Activism. Reference Points For Democratization And Human Rights a full translation of the WRR report to the government, has been presented and handed over to mr. Franco Frattini, Vice-President and EU Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security.
Positive response
On this occasion, Franco Frattini commented on the current situation as well as on the conclusions of the report. He underlined his conviction that a positive response is required in the face of the pessimistic predictions of the clash of civilisations, something he believed in echoed by the WRR-report.
Reference points for democratization
In this book, the Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy examines the development of Islamic activism in the Muslim world since the 1970s. The report focusses on intellectual developments, the changed attitudes of Islamic political movements and the role and implications of Sharia (Islamic law) for the national legal systems of Muslim countries. The research demonstrates that Islamic activism offers many more reference points for democratization and human rights improvements than is often thought. The book also explores policy options for constructive engagement between European countries and the Muslim world.
Dynamism In Islamic Activism. Reference Points For Democratization And Human Rights is available at bookstores and can be ordered from Amsterdam University Press, Prinsengracht 747, Amsterdam.