Book description
This volume offers a comprehensive discussion of the contemporary
debates within political Islam, providing an in-depth analysis of the
specific movements, countries and regions in the Arab world and
Israel. The contributors contend that the evolution of Islamic
movements is contextual rather than ideological. Therefore, Islamic
movements are best understood individually within their own
historical, socio-political and cultural setting. Political Islam is
an essential reference for academics, researchers and the media, as
well as general readers with an interest in Islamic political debates.
Contributors include Abdullah Baabood, Youcef Bouandel, Abdelwahab
El-Affendi, Kamal Helbawy, Roel Meijer, Ibrahim Moussawi, Tariq
Ramadan, Tilde Rosmer, Murad Batal al-Shishani, Sara Silvestri and
Camille Tawil. '[Hroub's] work on Hamas is exceptional a lucid,
informative and extremely valuable introduction to this complex
organisation.' Sara Roy, Harvard University
'[Hroub's] work on Hamas is exceptional - a lucid, informative and
extremely valuable introduction to this complex organisation.' Sara Roy,
Harvard University Khaled Hroub is a leading expert on Hamas and
Islamic movements. He teaches Modern Middle Eastern History at the
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Cambridge University, where
he is the director of Cambridge Arab Media Project. His publications
include Hamas: Political Thought and Practice and Hamas: A Beginner's
Guide.
