The Historicity of Democracy in the Arab and Muslim worlds
The workshop takes place at Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient. It is organised around the presentation of draft-chapters following a public call for papers, in the framework of the preparation of a collective book. For attendance, please contact Simon Baumann <Simon.Baumann@zmo.de>
23 May
09:00-13:00
Welcoming words by Prof. Ulrike Freitag, Director of the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient
Lafi (Nora) (Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient, HISDEMAB project leader and editor of the book project), “Introduction: Deliberation, Representation, Elections: Questioning the Historicity of Democracy in the Arab and Muslim Worlds”
Reflections on historicity and the quest of possible roots
Al-Kayyali (Abdul-Hameed), “The Question of Power in Classical Islam: Searching for the roots of deliberative processes“
The late-Ottoman period
Akcasu (Ebru), “Reconsidering the Constituency: Immigrant Inclusivity in the late Empire’s Political Arena“
Zborowski (Antje), “Yet the words State and Nation are not always synonymous: a Negotiation of Ottoman identity in the year 1911“
Sever (Nurkan), “Allegations of Misconduct, Irregularity, and Intimidation in the 1912 Ottoman General Elections Held Within the Baghdad Province“ (online)
Guéchi (Fatima Zohra), “Composition, délibération et prise de décision dans le diwan de Haj Ahmed, (dernier) Bey de Constantine” (online)
El Guabli (Brahim), “Debating ‘Amazigh Deliberative Democracy’ in Morocco” (online)
14:00-18:00
The Colonial Context
Schmahl (Robin F.C.), “Treading a Fine Line: Deliberation, Mediation and Colonial Propaganda within the Diwan of Cairo, July-October 1798“
Dhenin (Marianne), “Rearing Modern Egypt: Women-Led Child Welfare Programs as Sites of Political Participation and Transformation in the Early 20th Century“
Amer (Abdel Qader), “Political and Administrative Decision-Making Processes Under Colonization: The National Governance Experiment During the British Mandate Over Iraq 1920-1932“
Bösch (Frank), “Fighting for Democracy Abroad: Iranian Protest in West Germany, 1955-1973“
Discussant: Florian Riedler, “Discussing the chapters, discussing the general book project: addressing the historicity of democracy”
24 May
09:00-13:00
Sing (Manfred), “The Concept of Citizenship in Formally (Not So) Independent Egypt“
Hajaji (Ahlem), “Elections within the deliberative bodies of the Jewish community in Tunis during the colonial period“
Naili (Falestin), “Colonial Contingencies: the Political Marginalisation of the Municipality of Jerusalem under the British Mandate“
Reflections on post-1945 situations, chair Ülker (Erol)
Kimmerle (Elisabeth), “Demanding Democracy from Abroad – Transnational Socialist Movements in the 1970s between Turkey and West Germany“
14:00-17:00
Limam (Jinene), “The democratic transition in Tunisia: from leadership to crisis“
Ben Khalifa (Riadh), “Decision-Making Processes within the local cells in East-Southern France of the Algerian National Liberation Front during the War of Liberation“
Discussant: Guirguis (Laure), “Discussing the chapters, discussing the general book project: addressing the historicity of democracy in the Arab world”
Nora Lafi: General Conclusion and Planning of the Future Steps
19:00: Visit of the exhibition on Parliamentary History in the dome of the Reichstag building.
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