Islam and Liberal Democracy in Global Perspective with Ahmet T. Kuru

Are Islam and liberal democracy compatible? Ahmet Kuru's keynote speech addresses this complex question from a theoretical, historical and geopolitical perspective, in dialogue with WZB director Ruud Koopmans. This event marked the launching of the WZB lecture series "Islam and Liberalism in Contemporary Society." These lectures and debates are dedicated to the relationship between Islam and liberal democratic values, through the voice of Muslim and Muslim-born intellectuals.
Keynote Speaker
Ahmet T. Kuru is director of the Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies and past Bruce E. Porteous Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University.
Moderator
Ruud Koopmans is director of the Department of Migration, Integration, Transnationalization at the WZB and Professor of Sociology and Migration Research at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin