Islamic Political Theory Volume 2 (Statecraft) (Islamic Political Thought)

The second of two volumes of a comprehensive exposition of Islamic political theory by the renowned scholar Ayatullah Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi, which deals with the importance of recognizing Islam as the basis of any just political theory, methods of implementing such a theory by the government, and comparing and contrasting this Islamic system with the system predominant in most Western and secular nations.

Under the statecraft aspect of the Islamic political theory, the topics discussed include:
Grand Strategies in the Realm of Governance and Implementation
Special Functions of the State and the Islamic Perspective on Public Participation
A Perspective on the Distinctive Structure of the Islamic State
Islamic State and the Observance of Values and Legitimate Freedoms
A Glance at the Political Hierarchy in the Islamic State
The Connection between the Absolute Guardianship of the Jurist and the Islamic Government Establishment
An Examination and Criticism of the Theory of Separation of Powers
The Exigency of Elucidating the Ideological Position of the Islamic System
Islam and the Different Forms of Government
The Position of Islamic Laws and Our SystemÕs Superiority to Other Systems
The Connection between Freedom, and the State and Laws
The Need for Decisiveness in Implementing the Islamic Ordinances
A Scrutiny of the Issue of Violence
The Western Ideas and BeliefsÕ Confrontation with the Islamic Laws
An Investigation of the Theory of Relativity of Values and Religious Narratives
Religious Knowledge: Fiction or True Reflection?