Muslim Brotherhood in Syria - The Democratic Option of Islamism

List of contents

Introduction 1. The Democratic Option of Islamism 2. Key Ideologues of the SMB 3. The Fighting Vanguard and the Radicalization of the SMB’s Discourse 4. Back to Basics under Bashar al-Aasad 5. The SMB and the Syrian Revolution 6. The Generational Cleavage and the Need for Internal Reform Conclusion Annex 1 - 4

About the author

Naomí Ramírez Díaz received her PhD on Arab and Islamic Studies from the Autónoma University of Madrid. She has published numerous articles on the Syrian struggle and has also translated multiple sources, providing the public with first-hand accounts of the situation in Syria.

Summary

This book provides an insight into the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood’s ideological evolution, from inception until present-day. Since Syria is now the place where all forms of Islamism converge, understanding the SMB, their ideological evolution and their potential role as moderating forces is essential in order to debunk clichés on the MB.

Product details

• Authors: Naomi Ramirez Diaz, Naomí Ramírez Díaz
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138701717
• ISBN: 978-1-138-70171-7
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge/ St. Andrews Syrian Studies Series; Routledge / St. Andrews Syrian Studies Series; Routledge/ St. Andrews Syrian Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Islam, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, Middle East, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies