Islam in world politics / / edited by Nelly Lahoud and Anthony Johns

• Pubblicazione: London, : Routledge, 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 297.272
• Soggetto topico: Islam and world politics; World politics
• Altri autori: LahoudNelly <1972-> JohnsAnthony H (Anthony Hearle)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 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 confrontation?; 7 Islam and ideology in Central Asia ; 8 Islamisation and politics in Southeast Asia The contrasting cases of Malaysia and Indonesia9 Between rhetoric and reality: Islam and politics in the Arab world; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The essays in this collection examine the emergence of Islam as a force in today's international political arena. Driven by a concern to understand factors leading to, and the implications of, this heightened political profile the contributors go beyond polemics and apologetics. The book critically examines some of the major events, movements and trends in the Islamic world over the past fifty years and their impact on the international scene. Reflecting the diversity and heterogeneity of the Muslim world, the book covers issues including:the challenge of Islamism to the Muslim
• Titolo autorizzato: Islam in world politics
• ISBN: 1-134-34716-2; 1-283-70815-9; 1-134-34717-0; 1-280-16077-2; 0-203-35692-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812275803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II