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Book SynopsisThe Caliphate Question combines the disciplines of theology, history, and international relations in order to approach the complex and sensitive issue of how Western governmentsin this case the Britishhave historically engaged with foreign policy issues that have centered around questions of theology or faith. The British government''s approach to policy-making in the field of Islamic governance from the First World War through to the early Cold War is the case study for this book, both because of the extensive documentation that exists on the period and because of its relevance to the current geo-political world. While the book is not a critique of current British foreign policy, it does seek to furnish policy-makers and commentators with a framework within which such increasingly necessary policy-making can be created.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Section 1. The Concept and Execution of "Authority" in Islam: Theology and Political Theory Chapter 3 Chapter 1. Caliphate in Political Theory Part 4 Section 2. The British Government Files and the Approach to Pan-Islamic Governance Chapter 5 Chapter 2. Cairo High Command and the Caliphate, 1914—1918 Chapter 6 Chapter 3. Post War Part 1: Professor Arnold's 1918 Letter Chapter 7 Chapter 4. Post War Part 2: The Khilafat Delegation Chapter 8 Chapter 5. Post War Part 3: Government of India—India Office Correspondence, 1920—1922 Chapter 9 Chapter 6. Caliphate Policy: Post-Abolition—Cold War Part 10 Conclusions Chapter 11 Appendix A. Religio-Political Authority in Islam Chapter 12 Appendix B. Q4:59 Table of Translations Chapter 13 Appendix C. Reporting the Caliphate Chapter 14 Appendix D. Shiite Theory of the Imamate Chapter 15 Appendix E. Theology in International Relations Chapter 16 Appendix F. Comparison Between the Caliphate and the Papacy
