| The Politics of Islamism: Diverging Visions and Trajectories 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Esposito, John L. (Editor), Zubaidah Rahim, Lily (Editor), Ghobadzadeh, Naser (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319622552 ISBN-13: 9783319622552 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $151.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 297 |
| Series: Middle East Today |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.44 lbs) 292 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a nuanced and muti-layered approach towards comprehending the possibilities of democratization or likelihood of authoritarian resilience in the Muslim world. The volume highlights the complex diversity within Islamist movements and parties-- characterised by internal tensions, struggles and contestations. The very existence of this diversity within and among Islamist movements, and their general willingness to partake in mainstream politics, signals an important transformation in the Muslim world over recent decades. It demonstrates that the Muslim world has gravitated from the simplistic focus on the compatibility or incompatibility of Islam and democracy. Islamist movements and parties embody the multiple manifestations and trajectories within political Islam. The granular case-studies and theological analyses in this volume draw attention to the policy refinements, socio-political reforms and ideological transformations engendered by Muslim intellectuals and Islamist movements and ideologues. The diverse political landscape in the Muslim world is inextricably linked to the socio-political and theological shifts within Islamism--in particular, the yearning for greater social, economic and political justice, a yearning that lies at the core of an inclusive wasatiyyah Islam. |