LEADER 03996nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910455316803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-84964-342-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000802610 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH22933630 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000419132 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12142044 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000419132 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10382181 035 $a(PQKB)10004941 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386596 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386596 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10578950 035 $a(OCoLC)847225532 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000802610 100 $a20061102d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHamas$b[electronic resource] $ea beginner's guide /$fKhaled Hroub 210 $aAnn Arbor, MI $cPluto Press$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (192 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7453-2590-4 311 $a0-7453-2591-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 161-162) and index. 330 $b'This short, timely introduction provides a history of the movement, a rundown of key policies, sketches of key figures ... Hroub's aim is to "debunk" western misconceptions by depicting what he calls" "the real Hamas";: embedded in the community by its social arms, and driven to suicide bombing by Israeli intransigence. [Yet] Hroub is not afraid to voice criticism or disquiet.' Guardian'This book could not be timelier. Khaled Hroub expertly answers every important question about Hamas and insightfully explains its ideology, organisation and appeal. Concise, lucid and invaluable.' James Piscatori, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies The U.S. views Hamas as a terrorist organisation. Yet, to the great surprise of many, Hamas swept to victory in the 2006 Palestinian Authority elections. Hamas is now a democractically elected political party. This is the first beginner's guide to this controversial political organisation. Explaining the reasons for Hamas's success, this book provides the key facts that are so often missing from conventional news reports. It's a one-stop guide that gives a clear overview of Hamas's history, key beliefs, and its political agenda.Written by a leading Al-Jazeera journalist and Cambridge academic, this unique book provides a refreshing perspective that gets to the heart of the reasons behind Hamas's victory. It provides a critical overview of Hamas's attitudes to Israel, including religious beliefs and suicide bombings, its attitude to the PLO and its programme of grassroots social work within Palestine.The reality of Hamas's victory means that the West will now have to engage with it more seriously if there is to be peace in the Middle East. This book provides the first essential step towards a better understanding of the challenges and surprises that the future may hold.Praise for Khaled Hroub's previous book, Hamas: Political Thought and Practice:'[Hroub's] in-depth and dispassionate presentation of the Hamas doctrine is masterful.'Foreign Affairs'The best-researched and most objective study.'Joseph Massad, Columbia University 606 $aArab-Israeli conflict 606 $aIslam and politics$zGaza Strip 606 $aIslam and politics$zWest Bank 606 $aPalestinian Arabs$xHistory 606 $aPalestinian Arabs$xPolitics and government 606 $aPalestinian Arabs$xReligion 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aArab-Israeli conflict. 615 0$aIslam and politics 615 0$aIslam and politics 615 0$aPalestinian Arabs$xHistory. 615 0$aPalestinian Arabs$xPolitics and government. 615 0$aPalestinian Arabs$xReligion. 700 $aH?aru?b$b Kha?lid$0929543 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455316803321 996 $aHamas$92089481 997 $aUNINA