Islamic fundamentalism / Youssef M. Choueiri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Choueiri, Youssef M., 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--20th century.

Islam.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 p.)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The world of Islamic fundamentalism has become, more or less, a daily preoccupation, not only of journalists and scholars, but, more importantly, of almost all governments and security services across the globe. This book presents a striking analysis of how and why Islamism and Jihadism have become such potent contemporary political forces, shedding new light on a much-misunderstood situation. This revised edition offers an analytical survey of the modern and contemporary Islamist movements by linking their emergence and potency to the historical background of Muslim societies and their encounter with Western globalism. Thus, it also locates the advent of new Islamist espousals of democratic governance. It includes an entirely new section dealing with post-1997 aspects, a section on al-Qa'ida and the aftermath of 9/11, as well as a discussion of the global reach of Islamism. This comprehensive volume explores the advent of a new wave of Islamism and its manifestations in Western countries, concluding with an overall evaluation of the future prospects of Islamism and alternative Western policies ranging from direct confrontation to political dialogue."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Islamic Revivalism

2. Islamic Reformism

3. The Transcendence of Islam

4. Prelude to Radical Islamism

5. Islamic Radicalism

6. The Doctrine and its Methods

7. National Dilemmas and Failures

8. Election or Armed Struggle

Further Reading

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472548573

1472548574

9781441121165

1441121161

OCLC:

881028996