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The Politics of Islamism

Diverging Visions and Trajectories

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Editors:
  1. John L. Esposito

    1. Georgetown University, Washington, USA

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  2. Lily Zubaidah Rahim

    1. University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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  3. Naser Ghobadzadeh

    1. Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia

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  • Sheds new conceptual and empirical light on why some Islamists have been able to nimbly traverse political challenges while others have failed
  • Elucidates the evolving theological and socio-political perspectives of Muslim-based political parties and ‘progressive’ intellectuals
  • Investigates the approaches that political parties and movements employ to navigate and negotiate coalition politics, citizenship rights and economic and social justice through several case studies of Muslim countries
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Middle East Today (MIET)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction: Theological Contestations and Political Coalition-Building

    • John L. Esposito, Lily Zubaidah Rahim, Naser Ghobadzadeh
    Pages 1-22

  3. Islam and Democracy: Perspectives from Reformist and Traditional Islam

    • Mohsen Kadivar
    Pages 23-45

  4. Democratisation of Islamic Political Theology

    • Naser Ghobadzadeh
    Pages 47-85

  5. Tunisia’s Ennahda: Islamists Turning the Learning Curve of Democracy and Civic Habituation

    • Larbi Sadiki
    Pages 87-125

  6. From Moderation to De-moderation: Democratic Backsliding of the AKP in Turkey

    • Menderes Çınar
    Pages 127-157

  7. Negotiating Popular Mandate and the Sovereignty of God in Iran

    • Shahram Akbarzadeh, James Barry
    Pages 159-178

  8. Careful What You Wish for: Salafi Islamisation and Authoritarian Governance in Malaysia

    • Lily Zubaidah Rahim
    Pages 179-216

  9. The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood, Democratisation and the Dilemmas of Internal Organisational Reform: Seeking Unity, Finding Division?

    • Paul M. Esber
    Pages 217-241

  10. The Dilemmas of Dual Resistance: Hamas and Political Learning in Gaza

    • Martin Kear
    Pages 243-266

  11. Transformations and Prospects

    • John L. Esposito, Lily Zubaidah Rahim, Naser Ghobadzadeh
    Pages 267-273

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 275-292
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About this book

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 Islamistmovements 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.

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“The Politics of Islamism is a very insightful scholarly compilation. It cogently and objectively unpacks the complexity surrounding politics of Islam, and informs analytically the reader of the deployment of the religion as an ideology of political and social change at different levels. It is a major contribution to the field and deserves to be read widely.” (Amin Saikal, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies, Australian National University)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Georgetown University, Washington, USA

    John L. Esposito

  • University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Lily Zubaidah Rahim

  • Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia

    Naser Ghobadzadeh

About the editors

John L. Esposito is University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies and Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, USA.

Lily Zubaidah Rahim is Associate Professor in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Naser Ghobadzadeh is Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Justice at the Australian Catholic University in Sidney, Australia.

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