Hasan al-Turabi : Islamist politics and democracy in Sudan / W. J. Berridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berridge, Willow, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Turābī, Ḥasan.

Turābī, Ḥasan.

Muslim scholars--Sudan.

Muslim scholars.

Politicians--Sudan.

Politicians.

Islamic fundamentalism--Sudan.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Sudan.

Physical Description:

xv, 349 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Hasan al-Turabi (1932-2016) was seen as one of the most influential figures in modern Sudanese history and politics. This book, based on extensive research and a thorough analysis of al-Turabi's own writings, provides a comprehensive study of the upbringing, ideas and political career of the Islamist intellectual and political leader. Balancing hostile and favourable accounts of al-Turabi, it challenges assumptions of the 'Marxist' or 'Fascist' dynamics underpinning Islamism, arguing that its colonial and post-colonial origins define the nature of Islamism's message. By encouraging readers to move away from generic models and limited readings of Islamism, Willow Berridge opens new and vital research for the understanding of Islamic politics across the Middle East and Africa. It makes for an ideal read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students focusing on the modern Sudanese state, and those challenging core debates on democracy, the Islamic State and Jihad"-- Provided by publisher.

"This book based on extensive research, and a thorough analysis of al-Turabi's own writings, provides a comprehensive study of the upbringing, ideas and political career of the Islamist intellectual and political leader. Balancing hostile and favourable accounts of al-Turabi, it challenges assumptions of the 'Marxist' or 'Fascist' dynamics underpinning Islamism, arguing that its colonial and post- colonial origins define the nature of Islamism's message"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: conflicting representations of al-Turabi

Early life and education, 1932-1964

Charisma and its limitations, 1964-1989

Salvation Regime, 1989-1999: 'one-man show'?

Between liberalism and totalitarianism: al-Turabi's Western influences

Reformer or radical? Islamic and Islamist influences

Between global and defensive jihad

The Islamic state: sharia, nationalism and non-Muslim right

Al-Turabi's Islamist democracy: a valid blueprint?

Champion of the marginalised? The decentralisation strategy

Legacy: Turabism, post-Islamism and neo-fundamentalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-340) and index.

ISBN:

9781107180994

1107180996

OCLC:

982092131

Publisher Number:

13959434