Islamism : religion, radicalization, and resistance / Anders Strindberg and Mats Wärn.
Islamism : religion, radicalization, and resistance / Anders Strindberg and Mats Wärn.
Islamism : religion, radicalization, and resistance / Anders Strindberg and Mats Wärn.
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Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2011.
Date
2011.
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N320.557/34
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English
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vii, 238 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction: the Islamist challenge -- Definitions and representations: the legacy of Orientalism -- 'The Fanonian Impulse': Islamism as identity and ideology -- Roots and branches: from the Muslim Brotherhood to Hamas -- Islamists without borders: al-Qa'ida and its affiliates -- Hezbollah: Islamis...
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Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2011.
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England
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2011.
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"Islamism has emerged as one of the most significant political ideologies of the twenty-first century. From the Islamic Revolution in Iran to the grinding struggle of Hezbollah in Lecbanon and the devastating 9/11 attacks by al-Qaïda, Islam has become both a critical discourse and a framework for active resistance, which levels a potent challenge...
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Islamism : religion, radicalization, and resistance / Anders Strindberg and Mats Wärn.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-223) and index.
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N320.557/34
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0745640613 (hardback)
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9780745640617 (hardback)
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320.557
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