Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions

This book explains how religious politics, repressive institutions, and leaders' political strategies intersected in the US Global War on Terror.

List of contents

Introduction: understanding US-Muslim counterterrorism cooperation; 2. Religion-state relationships and religious politics; 3. Muslim states and counterterrorism; 4. Counterterrorism cooperation and religion-state relationships among all Muslim states; 5. Pakistan; 6. The United Arab Emirates; 7. Turkey; Conclusion: religion-state relationships and religion beyond counterterrorism; Methodological appendix; References.

About the author

Peter Henne is Professor of Political Science at the Unviersity of Vermont.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Henne, Peter (University of Vermont) Henne, Henne Peter
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9781107143227
• ISBN: 978-1-107-14322-7
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Islam, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Political ideologies and movements, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Regional Government Policies, Regional, state and other local government policies