Islam in world politics / edited by Nelly Lahoud and Anthony Johns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lahoud, Nelly, 1972-

Johns, Anthony H. (Anthony Hearle)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and world politics.

World politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The essays in this collection examine the emergence of Islam as a force in today's international political arena. Driven by a concern to understand factors leading to, and the implications of, this heightened political profile the contributors go beyond polemics and apologetics. The book critically examines some of the major events, movements and trends in the Islamic world over the past fifty years and their impact on the international scene. Reflecting the diversity and heterogeneity of the Muslim world, the book covers issues including:the challenge of Islamism to the Muslim

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The world of Islam and the challenge of Islamism; 2 Islam as a political force in international politics; 3 Re-formatting the economy Islamic banking and finance in world politics; 4 Identity, power, and the Islamist discourse on women An exploration of Islamism and gender issues in Egypt; 5 The war on terror and the 'rescue' of Muslim women; 6 Islam and identity in South Asia At the crossroads of confusion and confrontation?; 7 Islam and ideology in Central Asia

8 Islamisation and politics in Southeast Asia The contrasting cases of Malaysia and Indonesia9 Between rhetoric and reality: Islam and politics in the Arab world; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-34716-2

1-283-70815-9

1-134-34717-0

1-280-16077-2

0-203-35692-6

9780203356920

OCLC:

61278670