1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911103579103321

Autore

Khatab Sayed

Titolo

The power of sovereignty : the political and ideological philosophy of Sayyid Qutb / / Sayed Khatab

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, : Routledge, 2006

ISBN

1-134-19309-2

1-134-19310-6

1-280-34759-7

9786610347599

0-203-08694-5

9780203086940

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Routledge Studies in Political Islam

Classificazione

EH 5412

MC 9100

RR 10962

Disciplina

320.5/57/092

Soggetti

Islam and state

Sovereignty - Religious aspects - Islam

Islam - Universality

Slavery (Islamic law)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Sovereignty (al-Hakimiyyah); 2 Servitude (al-'Ubudiyyah); 3 Universality of Islam; Part II: Philosophical discourse; 4 The innate character andmoral constitution (al-Fitrah); 5 Human intellect (al-'Aql); 6 The universe (al-Kawn); 7 Sovereignty and politicalestablishments; 8 Egypt's Islamic movement; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Power of Sovereignty explores the religio-political and philosophical concepts of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential political thinkers for contemporary Islamists and who has greatly influenced the likes of Osama Bin Laden. Executed by the Egyptian state in 1966, his books continue to be read and his theory of jahiliyya



'ignorance' is still of prime importance for radical Islamic groups. Providing a detailed perspective of Sayyid Qutb's writings, this book examines:the relation between the specifics of the concept of hakimiyyah and that of jahiliyyah

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911140254603321

Autore

Theoharis Athan G

Titolo

Abuse of power : how Cold War surveillance and secrecy policy shaped the response to 9/11 / / Athan G. Theoharis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, c2011

ISBN

9786613133861

9781439906668

1439906661

9781283133869

1283133865

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (232 p.)

Classificazione

HIS000000HIS036060POL036000

Disciplina

363.325/16

Soggetti

Electronic surveillance

Wiretapping

Intelligence service

Cold War

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. A New Intelligence Paradigm: Surveillance and Preventive Detention; 2. A History of FBI Wiretapping Authority; 3. The Politics of Wiretapping; 4. A Commitment to Secrecy; 5. The Limits of Counterintelligence; 6. The Politics of Counterintelligence; 7. Ignoring the Lessons of the Cold War; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Athan Theoharis, long a respected authority on surveillance and secrecy, established his reputation for meticulous scholarship with his work on the loyalty security program developed under Truman and



McCarthy. In Abuse of Power, Theoharis continues his investigation of U.S. government surveillance and historicizes the 9/11 response.Criticizing the U.S. government's secret activities and policies during periods of ""unprecedented crisis,"" he recounts how presidents and FBI officials exploited concerns about foreign-based internal security threats.Drawing on infor