Citizenship and Accountability of Government

<p><em>Citizenship and Accountability of Government: An Islamic Perspective</em> is the final volume in Prof. M. H. Kamali''s series on fundamental rights and liberties in Islam. It includes discussions of: the definitions of citizenship; the rights of citizens; the duties of citizens; citizenship laws; the concepts of <em>dar al-Islam</em> (abode of Islam), <em>dar al-harb</em> (abode of war) and the <em>dar al-''ahd</em> (abode of treaty); the <em>ummah</em> and the nation-state; government as a trust; the selection of officials; the relationship between authority and citizens; corruption and the misuse of public funds; despotism and dynastic misrule; the right of complaint; the limits of obedience; impeachment of officials and heads of state; the foundation of institutions of accountability.</p><p>In addition to the topics of citizenship and accountability of government, this volume contains a discussion of freedom of movement in Islam, which is the last of the fundamental rights in Prof. M. H. Kamali''s series.<br></p>