| Hamas: A Beginner's Guide Contributor(s): Hroub, Khaled (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745329721 ISBN-13: 9780745329727 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 324.256 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Arabic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This beginner's guide to Hamas has been fully revised and updated. It now covers all the major events since the January 2006 elections, including the conflict with Fatah and Israel's brutal offensive in Gaza at the end of 2008. Explaining the reasons for Hamas's popularity, leading Al-Jazeera journalist and Cambridge academic Khaled Hroub provides the key facts that are so often missing from conventional news reports. It's a one-stop guide that gives a clear overview of Hamas's history, key beliefs, and its political agenda. This unique book provides a refreshing perspective that gets to the heart of Hamas. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hroub, Khaled: - Khaled Hroub is a Palestinian, born into a refugee camp in Bethlehem. He is director of the Arab Media Project at Cambridge University and is the author of Hamas: A Beginner's Guide (Pluto, 2010). |