Reconstituting the State: The Islamic Framing of Neoliberalism

Abstract

In explaining how an Islamic orientation blends with neoliberalism, I believe it is essential to take into account the ideas, public narratives, and explanatory systems upon which Islamic groups predicate their action. A closer examination of the interpretive processes of Islamic frames of knowledge shows that Islamic groups define their existing position and mobilize to reposition themselves in the economy through those frames. For the purpose of illustration, I employ a methodology that allows me to conceptualize the role of an Islamic ideational orientation in its constitutive and regulatory effects.