Islamic Fundamentalism

This book offers an in-depth, timely analysis of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and other Islamic movements in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. It examines important differences between the movements and discusses the dissimilar circumstances in which they have emerged.

List of contents

Preface -- Note on Terminology and Transliteration -- Introduction -- General Framework and Themes -- The Political Discourse of Contemporary Islamist Movements -- Islamic State Theories and Contemporary Realities -- Islam and the Secular Logic of the State in the Middle East -- Pax Islamica: An Alternative New World Order? -- Case Studies -- The Roots and Future of Islamism in Algeria -- Egypt: The Islamists and the State Under Mubarak -- Climate of Change in Jordan’s Islamist Movement -- Islamic Governance in Post-Khomeini Iran -- Islamist Movements in Historical Palestine -- Sudan: Ideology and Pragmatism -- State and Islamism in Syria -- Islamism and Tribalism in Yemen -- Parallels -- Islamism in Algeria and Iran -- Women and Islamism: The Case of Rashid al-Ghannushi of Tunisia

About the author

Abdel Salam Sidahmed

Summary

This book offers an in-depth, timely analysis of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and other Islamic movements in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. It examines important differences between the movements and discusses the dissimilar circumstances in which they have emerged.

Product details

• Authors: Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Ehteshami Anoushiravan, Abdel Sidahmed, Abdel Salam Sidahmed, Abdel Salam Ehteshami Sidahmed, Sidahmed Abdel Salam
• Assisted by: Editor (Editor), Editors (Editor), Anoushiravan Ehteshami (Editor), Abdel Sidahmed (Editor), Abdel Salam Sidahmed (Editor)
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.1996
• EAN: 9780813324302
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-2430-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, Middle East, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies