Reconstructing jihad amid competing international norms / by Halim Rane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rane, Halim, 1976-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Jihad.

Physical Description:

xiii, 239 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Summary:

Reconstructing Jihad amid Competing International Norms breaks new ground on some of the most crucial issues in international relations today: the role of religion, the use of armed force, and the achievability of a just peace. Using the Israel-Palestine conflict as a case study, this book explores the impact of competing international norms in the process of conflict resolution. Rane provides a comprehensive analysis of Islamic sources and presents a contemporary methodology for the reconstruction of jihad, expanding it from a doctrine based on the use of armed force to one which includes nonviolence as a legitimate and authentic form of jihad. He demonstrates on the basis of contemporary legal and political dynamics why Palestinian nonviolence is more conducive to their liberation struggle than violent resistance. With the increasing intractability of the Israel-Palestine conflict, Rane makes a timely contribution to resolving one of the world's most enduring dilemmas.

Contents:

Introduction 1

Part I The Israel-Palestine Conflict

1 Orgin, Nature, and Progression of the Conflict 17

2 The United Nations Security Council Resolutions on the Question of Palestine: A Normative Framework for a Just Resolution 47

Part II Theoretical Foundation

3 Constructivism and the Role of International Norms and Identity in Conflict Resolution 73

4 Contemporary Realities and the Imperative of a Nonviolent Intifada 105

Part III Reformulation

5 The Islamic Doctrines of War and Peace 135

6 Putting Jihad into Context: Intent, Purpose, and Objectives 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-232) and index.

ISBN:

9780230614833

0230614833

OCLC:

244661185