Institutions of Political Islam in Bangladesh - Histories, Agendas, and Strategies

This book examines the socio-political histories, religio-political agendas and politico-militant (and for some, non-violent) strategies of institutions of political Islam in Bangladesh.

Sommario

1. Understanding Institutions of Political Islam 2. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami: History, Agenda, and Strategies 3. Hefazat-e-Islam: History, Agenda and Strategies 4. Tablighi Jamaat: History, Agenda and Strategies 5. Islami Andolon Bangladesh: History, Agenda and Strategies 6. Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh: History, Agenda and Strategies 7. Ansar Al Islam: History, Agenda, and Strategies 8. Neo-JMB: History, Agenda and Strategies 9. Political Islam: An Endless Search for a Khalifa

Info autore

Shafi Md Mostofa (PhD) is a theologian and security studies scholar with broad interests in political Islam, authoritarianism, modern South Asian history and politics, and international relations and the clash of civilizations. He is an Associate Professor of World Religions and Culture at Dhaka University's Faculty of Arts and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of New England, Australia. He also served as a senior fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. He is the author of Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Pyramid Root Cause Model (Cham, Springer) and Dynamics of Violent Extremism in South Asia: Nexus between State Fragility and Extremism (Singapore, Palgrave Macmillan). He is also an editorial team member of the Journal of World Affairs, SAGE.

Riassunto

This book examines the socio-political histories, religio-political agendas and politico-militant (and for some, non-violent) strategies of institutions of political Islam in Bangladesh.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Shafi Md Mostofa
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032285283
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3228528-3
• Pagine: 114
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, Politics & government, Religion & politics, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Religion and Politics, Indian sub-continent, Political Islam;Bangladesh;Extremism;Islamic State