Islam in World Politics (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Lahoud, Nelly; Johns, A. H.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The essays in this collection examine the emergence of Islam as a force in today's international political arena. They critically examine some of the major events, movements and trends in the Islamic world over the past fifty years and their impact on the international scene.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134347162
• Artikelnr.: 38247294

Autorenporträt

In 2002, Nelly Lahoud completed a PhD in Islamic political thought at the Political Science Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. In 2003, she was a post-doctoral researcher at St John's College, Cambridge. In July 2004, she became the Assistant Professor in Political Theory, at Goucher College. Anthony H. Johns has written widely on Islam. He has taught and undertaken research in Cairo, Jerusalem, China, Japan, Toronto and Oxford. He is currently Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow at RSPSA, SNU.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The World of Islam and the Challenge of Islamism 2. Islam as a Political Force in International Politics 3. Re-Formatting the Economy: Islamic Banking and Finance in World Politics 4. Identity, Power, and the Islamist Discourse on Women: An Exploration of Islamism and Gender Issues in Egypt 5. The War on Terror and the 'Rescue' of Muslim Women 6. Islam and Identity in South Asia: At the Crossroads of Confusion and Confrontations? 7. Islam and Ideology in Central Asia 8. Islamisation and Politics in Southeast Asia: The Contrasting Cases of Malaysia and Indonesia 9. Between Rhetoric and Reality: Islam and Politics in the Arab World