@incollection{otayek_introduction_2007, location = {New York}, title = {Introduction: Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa}, isbn = {978-0-230-60710-1}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230607101_1}, shorttitle = {Introduction}, abstract = {During the decade and a half since the end of the cold war, Africa has seen momentous changes. Indeed, since the early 1990s, economic and political reform and liberalization, the weakening of the state (or even in some cases its collapse), and increased global interconnections have all had dramatic impacts on the continent. Such processes have also influenced Muslim societies and the practice of Islam in Africa in ways that are still not well understood. The contributors to this collection explore the intersecting dynamics of Islam, society, and the state in sub-Saharan Africa. They address the gap in our understanding of contemporary Africa and also challenge us to rethink many of our assumptions about Islam and Muslim societies in Africa and elsewhere in the world.}, pages = {1--24}, booktitle = {Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa}, publisher = {Palgrave Macmillan}, author = {Otayek, René and Soares, Benjamin F.}, editor = {Soares, Benjamin F. and Otayek, René}, urldate = {2022-12-14}, date = {2007}, langid = {english}, note = {paid}, keywords = {Muslim Identity, Muslim Society, Muslim World, Political Liberalization, Saudi Arabia}, }