This book examines the issue of human rights in the international context, focusing on the interaction between these rights as values and rules in international relations, and Islam as a component of the political culture of specific societies.

It explores the theoretical foundations of liberalism and emphasizes that modernity allows for substantial intercultural dialogue regarding human rights.

This argument is then tested through a detailed study of the perceptions and role of Islam in the political process in Egypt and Tunisia during the 20th century.

The examination demonstrates that the interpretation of Islam in relation to the principles of human rights is not static, but subject to redefinition under the influence of social and economic developments, as well as the political choices of dominant or emerging groups.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]