How compatible are Islam and democracy? | Quadriga
- 8 years ago
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It's a question that's being asked here in Germany and elsewhere. The intensity of the debate has been stepped up with the populist right claiming that Islam is not a peaceful religion, but a dangerous ideology.
Are Islam and democracy really incompatible? Or is the issue simply xenophobic populism?
What do you think? Contact us at: quadriga(at)dw.com
Our guests:
Alan Posener is a regular commentator for the Berlin-based daily Die Welt.
Gudrun Kraemer is a professor of Islamic Studies at the Freie Universität in Berlin and researches modern Islam.
Antje Bauer is a political scientist and works with the Deutsche Welle Akademie, offering workshops for journalists in the Arab world.
More Quadriga discussions: http://www.dw.com/en/program/quadriga/s-7296-9798
It's a question that's being asked here in Germany and elsewhere. The intensity of the debate has been stepped up with the populist right claiming that Islam is not a peaceful religion, but a dangerous ideology.
Are Islam and democracy really incompatible? Or is the issue simply xenophobic populism?
What do you think? Contact us at: quadriga(at)dw.com
Our guests:
Alan Posener is a regular commentator for the Berlin-based daily Die Welt.
Gudrun Kraemer is a professor of Islamic Studies at the Freie Universität in Berlin and researches modern Islam.
Antje Bauer is a political scientist and works with the Deutsche Welle Akademie, offering workshops for journalists in the Arab world.
More Quadriga discussions: http://www.dw.com/en/program/quadriga/s-7296-9798