Overview
- Applies a common theoretical approach to understand the behaviour of Islamist actors
- Provides a comparative study across 10 countries in the MENA region
- Contributes to our understanding of recent developments in the region, giving valuable insights into the political dynamics of Arab Mediterranean countries
Part of the book series: Islam and Nationalism (INAT)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- development of organised political Islam
- social and political Islamist actors
- political and social prominence of Islamist groups
- Islamist groups in the Middle East
- popular uprisings of 2011
- Muslim Brotherhood
- politics of ISIL
- politics of ISIS
- Jihadist politics
- moderate Islamist ideological discourse
- rise of Islamist groups
- overview of political Islam
- Middle Eastern studies
- electoral success of Islamist groups
- daesh
About this book
This book explores the increasing political and social prominence of Islamist groups across the Middle East in recent years. The aftermath of the 2011 uprisings saw some groups access or even control political institutions through success at the ballot box, while there has also been a marked resurgence of armed Islamist groups that have had profound effects at both the national and regional level. This volume helps us to understand the nature and development of organised political Islam over recent decades in several key Arab and Mediterranean countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, and Turkey. The book identifies the central social and political Islamist actors, traces their ideological differences and similarities, and analyses power relations both within and between these organizations in the context of political instability and uncertainty. It will be of interest to students and scholars across a broad range ofdisciplines including political science, sociology, and international relations.
Reviews
“The authors successfully explain the role of Political Islam and Islamist groups in the Arab world by using a well-developed theoretical framework based on the Sociology of Power. Undoubtedly an important academic contribution to the understanding of the outcomes of the Arab Spring.” (Dr. Luciano Zaccara, Qatar University)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Ferran Izquierdo Brichs is Professor in International Relations at Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. His research is focused on the sociology of power and the Arab world. He has published numerous articles and books on these issues.
John Etherington is Research Fellow on Political Science at Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. His research is mainly focused on themes such as territorial governance, nationalism and, more recently, Islamism in the Arab world. He has published numerous journal articles and book chapters on all of these themes.
Laura Feliu is Professor in International Relations at Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. She has extensively worked and published on international human rights promotion and international relations of the MENA region.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Political Islam in a Time of Revolt
Editors: Ferran Izquierdo Brichs, John Etherington, Laura Feliu
Series Title: Islam and Nationalism
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52833-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-52832-8Published: 14 August 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84997-3Published: 13 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-52833-5Published: 31 July 2017
Series ISSN: 2947-7581
Series E-ISSN: 2947-759X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 280
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Politics and Religion, Middle Eastern Politics, Terrorism and Political Violence, Political Sociology