| Description |
vi, 258 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
New Items
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| Contents |
Islam and Islamic revival -- Islamic reformism -- Islamic radicalism: the prelude -- The transcendence of Islam -- The diagnosis: Sayyid Qutb and al-Mawdudi ignorance and conspiracy -- The doctrine and its methods -- National dilemmas and failures -- Elections or armed struggle: ballots or bullets? |
| Summary |
The world of Islamic fundamentalism has become, more or less, a daily preoccupation, not only of journalists and scholars, but, more importantly, of almost all governments and security services across the globe. This book presents an analysis of how and why Islamism and Jihadism have become such potent contemporary political forces, shedding new light on a much misunderstood situation. This revised edition offers an analytical survey of the modern and contemporary Islamist movements by linking their emergence and potency to the historical background of Muslim societies and their encounter with Western globalism. Thus, it also locates the advent of new Islamist espousals of democratic governance. It includes an entirely new section dealing with post 1997 aspects, a section on Al Qaida and the aftermath of 9/11, as well as a discussion of the global reach of Islamism. This volume explores the advent of a new wave of Islamism and its manifestations in Western countries, concluding with an overall evaluation of the future prospects of Islamism and alternative Western policies ranging from direct confrontation to political dialogue |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-250) and index |
| Subject |
Muslims -- Political activity.
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Islam and politics.
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Islam -- 20th century.
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Islamic fundamentalism.
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| LC no. |
2009050380 |
| ISBN |
9780826498007 |
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9780826498014 |
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0826498000 |
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0826498019 |
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