Description: Rethinking Political Islam, Paperback by Hamid, Shadi (EDT); Mccants, William (EDT), ISBN 0190649208, ISBN-13 9780190649203, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The "twin shocks" of the Egyptian coup and the rise of ISIS have challenged conventional wisdom on political Islam, forcing scholars and Muslim activists to reconsider some of the basic assumptions about Sunni Islamist movements. While ISIS and other jihadist groups garner the most media attention, the vast majority of Islamists are of the mainstream variety, seeking gradual change and participating in parliamentary politics when they're allowed to. It is these groups that are the focus of this book. They not only represent the future of what we call "political Islam," but they also - in their own struggles adapting to the changes of recent years - provide a fascinating window into a rapidly changing Middle East. The breadth of th is expansive, covering the experience of Islamist groups in twelve countries: Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and Pakistan, as well as Malaysia and Indonesia. In each of these cases, contributors consider how Muslim Brotherhood and Brotherhood-inspired Islamist movements have grappled with fundamental questions, including gradual versus revolutionary approaches to change, the use of tactical or situational violence, attitudes toward the nation-state, and how ideology and political variables interact. The case studies include authoritarian and democratic states and are not solely focused on the Arab world, allowing readers to consider a greater diversity of Islamist experiences.
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Book Title: Rethinking Political Islam
Number of Pages: 360 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Rethinking Political Islam
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Islamic Studies, General, World / Middle Eastern, Religion, Politics & State
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2017
Item Weight: 21.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: William Mccants
Item Length: 6.1 in
Subject Area: Religion, Political Science, Social Science
Item Width: 9.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
