Transitions to democracy and democratic consolidation : theoretical and comparative issues / Scott Mainwaring

• Record Nr.: UNINA990003224830403321
• Autore: Mainwaring, Scott
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Notre Dame (In.) : Kellogg Institute, 1989
• Descrizione fisica: 44 p. ; 28 cm
• Collana: Working Papers / Kellog Institute ; 130
• Locazione: SES
• Collocazione: Paper 50/89.130
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

The Muslim brotherhood : Hasan al-Hudaybi and ideology / / Barbara H.E. Zollner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910968081203321
• Autore: Zollner Barbara H. E. <1968->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2009
• ISBN: 1-134-07767-X; 1-281-93225-6; 9786611932251; 0-203-88843-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (213 p.)
• Collana: Routledge studies in political Islam
• Classificazione: 15.75; 11.84
• Disciplina: 297; 297.272; 322.4/20962
• Soggetti: Islam and politics; Opposition (Political science)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-198) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Muslim Brotherhood during the years 1949-73; 2 The discourse of the prison years: Radical ideas and moderate responses; 3 Preachers not Judges; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the most influential Islamist organisations today. Based in Egypt, its network includes branches in many countries of the Near and Middle East. Although the organisation has been linked to political violence in the past, it now proposes a politically moderate ideology.The book provides an in-depth analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood during the years of al-Hudaybi's leadership, and how he sought to steer the organization away from the radical wing, inspired by Sayyid Qutb, into the more moderate Islamist organization it is today. It is his legacy