Civil Islam Revisited: Prospects and Meanings of Muslim Democracy

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

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Media coverage of Islam and Muslims, especially since 9/11, has featured violence and the threat of violence. In his opening lecture, Professor Hefner explores a different reality "beyond the headlines." (April 28, 2008)

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