Political Islam

Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the very topical issue of Islam’s compatibility with democracy...

This book provides a detailed analysis of both counter-radicalisation and de-radicalisation programmes in eight Muslim-majority states, representing hitherto one of the largest, detailed and most systematic inventory of such programmes in the world...

This book provides a detailed analysis of both counter-radicalisation and de-radicalisation programmes in eight Muslim-majority states, representing hitherto one of the largest, detailed and most systematic inventory of such programmes in the world...

Combining both personal and academic insights into the Malaysian women's movement, this study provides an in-depth account of the multiple struggles of this movement. It details the importance of the women's movement, led by numerous unsung personalities, in promoting social change in Malaysia...

This volume examines the impact of Islam upon the nomadic and settled peoples of North-East Africa, the reactions of the population to that impact and the existing state of Islam professed by those who have been won over to it...

The emergence of an Islamic political radicalism in Britain has been one of the most dramatic developments in post-war society. Islamic Radicalism and Multicultural Politics explores the context behind this phenomenon, focusing on post-war immigration and integration, the complex relations that exis..

This book describes Syria’s present day Islamic groups – particularly their social profile and ideology – as well as offering an explanation of their resurgence. It also examines the government’s shift from promoting secularism to muting secularism and co-opting Islamic sectors...

This book explores the activities of the local Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan. It examines how the Brotherhood, working to establish an alternative social, political and moral order through networks of Islamic institutions, made a huge contribution to the transformation of Jordanian society. It reveal..

This book explores the activities of the local Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan. It examines how the Brotherhood, working to establish an alternative social, political and moral order through networks of Islamic institutions, made a huge contribution to the transformation of Jordanian society. It reveal..

Offering a unique analysis of Islamist ideology, Islamism and the West attempts to explain how- and why-mainstream Islamist leaders have, for the past century, developed and canonized theories which depict theWest as engaged in a sophisticated conspiracy to undermine Muslim identity by cultural mean..

This book focuses on the current issues and analytical approaches to the phenomenon of radicalisation in North Africa. Taking a comprehensive approach to the subject, it looks at the processes that lead to radicalisation, rather than the often violent outcomes...

This book traces the evolution and changing course of the relationship between communists and Muslims from the emergence of communism after the First World War to the present day._x000D_ This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics...