Global Political Islam
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415326079 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mandaville should be much commended for his effort to cover Muslim politics across such a vast range of settings, issues and actors. The battle for the hearts and minds of Muslims is ably etched in this masterful study; it should be consulted by all who hope and work for a better future in the Middle East and beyond.' - Bruce Lawrence, Duke University, USA. For students of politics, and for readers specifically interested in Muslim politics, this study is certainly a thoroughly valuable resource." - Sham Qayyum SOAS, University of London; South Asia Research Vol. Nuanced, erudite and encyclopedic, Global Political Islam provides a fresh perspective on how Islamic ideas, parties and actors shape Muslim society and politics from Southeast Asia to the British Midlands. The idea that there can be a single theory to account for political Islam i
An ideal teaching text, Global Political Islam also provides the necessary historical background and conceptual tools for understanding contemporary Muslim politics. The book contains detailed up-to-date case studies of political Islam in a variety of key settings such as Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Palestine. This book offers an accessible and comprehensive account of political Islam in the twenty-first century. Transnational Islamic networking receives considerable attention, as does the role of new media and information technologies in political Islam. It also explains the evolution of Islamic radicalism through a detailed account of Al Qaeda and the global jihad movement. Fully illustrated throughout, featuring maps, supplementary textbox case studies, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal introduction to the crucial rule of political Islam in the contemporary world.. Drawing on insights from comparative politics, sociology, international relations and Islamic studies, it explains the complex interaction between political Islam, nationalism, state and society, and globalization
"good overview of political islam" according to Bruce. This is a first rate overview and summary of political islam, mainly in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. It summarizes the main movements in numerous countries/areas, and attempts to draw out themes with respect to the various interations between "Islamic" movements and political interaction within these areas and countries, as well as in the broader approach taken by the more global Islamic movements. It is an overview, and while it cites basic readings, secondary and occasiona. Eric said Great read and got me through a course titled the. This book provides much needed history of the Middle East region to fully understand the dynamics and challenges. Great read and got me through a course titled the same.. PERFECT rss2407 I received the textbook in great time and the same condition as stated on the advertisement. Keep up the great work!
Peter Mandaville is Associate Professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University, USA. He is the author of Transnational Muslim Politics: Re-imagining the umma and has also co-edited several volumes of essays. Research interests include the impact of globalization in the Muslim world, theories of cosmopolitanism, and global development.