Review of Islam and human rights tradition and politics by Ann Elizabeth Mayer

The events of the Arab Spring have brought an enormous amount of attention to the subject of Islam and human rights. In Egypt and Tunisia, Islamists and secular liberals have embarked upon the contentious process of drafting post-revolutionary constitutions. In both countries, such efforts have been centrally concerned with
striking an appropriate balance between deference to Islamic norms and respect for international human rights standards. The updated fifth edition of Ann Elizabeth Mayer’s “Islam and Human Rights” seeks to capitalize on the interest generated by these developments.