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This book traces the origins, decline, and potential renaissance of the classical Islamic constitutional order. Feldman examines how traditional Islamic law (shariʿa) and institutions once balanced executive power via legal and scholarly oversight — a balance that collapsed with modern reforms. He argues that rising calls for an “Islamic state” reflect a desire not for medieval rule, but for constitutionalism and justice, and explores whether a modern Islamic state can succeed if it revives appropriate institutional checks and legal legitimacy

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