Islamic Fundamentalism: The Story of Islamist Movements - Rilegato

Choueiri, Youssef M.

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ISBN 10: 0826498000 ISBN 13: 9780826498007

Casa editrice: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 2009

Riassunto

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 a striking 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-Qa'ida and the aftermath of 9/11, as well as a discussion of the global reach of Islamism. This comprehensive 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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Youssef M Choueiri is Reader in Islamic Studies at the University of Manchester, UK. He has authored and edited a number of books, including Islamic Fundamentalism (Continuum, 2003), Arab Nationalism (Blackwell, 2002) and A Companion to the History of the Middle East (Blackwell, 2005).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Continuum Intl Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0826498000
• ISBN 13: 9780826498007
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 258