Sharia and National Law in Muslim Countries. Tensions and Opportunies for Dutch and EU Foreign Policy

Abstract

Offers a vital contribution towards the development of a well-informed, coherent, explicit long-term foreign policy towards the Muslim world. Views and Assumptions about Sharia and theirImplications for Foreign Policy; Sharia: A Fixed Set of Norms that AreExclusively Binding upon all Muslims?; The Islamisation of Law? Identifying the MainTrend and Responding to It; Addressing the Question of (In)Compatibility of Sharia-based Law with National and InternationalRule of Law Standards, Particularly RegardingHuman Rights?; Coming Up with a Framework for Foreign Policytowards the Muslim World; General Preconditions for a Foreign Policytowards Muslim Countries; Notes; References.