Waubonsee Community College

Political Islam, revolution, radicalism, or reform?, edited by John L. Esposito

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-266) and index

index present

non fiction

Political Islam

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edited by John L. Esposito

revolution, radicalism, or reform?

"For more than a decade, policymakers and observers in the Muslim world and the West have struggled with the specter of political Islam -- or "Islamic fundamentalism"--Often confounded by myriad and contradictory images. This book offers a thorough, objective examination of the impact of political Islam on domestic and international politics in countries ranging from North Africa to South Asia. Covering both governments and Islamic movements and organizations, the authors analyze the multifaceted nature and dynamics of contemporary Islamic politics in the context of three perspectives: the struggle between governments and illegal opposition; Islam within the political process; and the international relations of political Islam. They make a seminal contribution to the understanding of a phenomenon that incorporates extremists as well as moderates, and demagogues as well as representative populist movements."--Publisher description

Fulfilling prophecies: state policy and Islamist radicalism / Lisa Anderson -- Islam in Algeria: religion, culture, and opposition in a rentier state / Dirk Vandewalle -- Political Islam and Gulf security / John L. Esposito -- Political participation in revolutionary Iran / Mohsen M. Milani -- Sudan: Islamic radicals in power / Peter Woodward -- Invidious comparisons: realism, postmodern globalism, and centrist Islamic movements in Egypt / Raymond William Baker -- Islamic opposition in the political process: lessons from Pakistan / S.V.R. Nasr -- HAMAS: legitimate heir of Palestinian nationalism? / Jean-François Legrain -- Arab Islamists in Afghanistan / Barnett R. Rubin -- Islamists and the peace process / Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad -- Relations among Islamist groups / John Obert Voll