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Título: Religion in a Political Context: The Case of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Autores: Karolak, Magdalena
Fecha: 2010-12-29
Publicador: Asia Journal of Global Studies
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Tipo: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Tema: No aplica
Descripción: The impact of globalization has been especially evident in the oil rich Gulf countries, the past 20 years having witnessed a major influx of immigrants that has put pressure on local cultures. The case of Bahrain, the smallest country in the Gulf, is particularly interesting. By 2008, the expatriate population represented nearly half of the island's inhabitants. As a result of increased globalization, Bahrain has embraced a Western lifestyle that has prompted the proliferation of upscale restaurants, nightclubs and vast shopping malls selling foreign products. Moreover, the English language has become the primary means of communication throughout the nation. According to critics of these changes, with immigrants not assimilating into Bahraini culture, local community values based on Islam, the dominant religion of the island, are threatened. The revival of the Bahraini Parliament in 2002 gave way to political expression by the Bahraini nation, with foreign cultural influence one of the main concerns of parliamentarians. This paper examines recent developments on the political scene, suggesting that religion, as part of Bahraini identity, is a key issue shaping proposed political reforms. of the Bahraini Parliament in 2002 gave way to political expression by the Bahraini nation, with foreign cultural influence one of the main concerns of parliamentarians. This paper examines recent developments on the political scene, suggesting that religion, as part of Bahraini identity, is a key issue shaping proposed political reforms.
Idioma: Inglés