Islam in World Politics

Editor : Nelly Lahoud, Anthony H. Johns

Book Series : RoutledgeCurzon Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies

Master eBook ISBN10 : 0-203-35692-6

Master eBook ISBN13 : 978-0-203-35692-0

No of pages :240

Originally Published : 1 Apr 2005

No of Copies : 5

Status : Available [You may read this title]

This volume investigates the role of Islamist movements in the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia. It examines their influence in national and international power politics, in the equilibrium of the world of finance, and the articulation of gender issues in Islamic and non-Islamic countries alike.

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Table of contents : List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgment Introduction 1. The World of Islam and the Challenge of Islamism Anthony H. Johns and Nelly Lahoud 2. Islam as a Political Force in International Politics Anoushiravan Ehteshami
3. Re-formatting the Economy: Islamic Banking and Finance in World Politics Bill Maurer 4. Identity, Power, and the Islamist Discourse on Women: An exploration of Islamism and Gender Issues in Egypt Roxanne D. Marcotte 5. The War on Terror and the 'Rescue' of Muslim Women Shakira Hussein 6. Islam and Identity in South Asia: At the Crossroads of Confusion and Confrontations? Howard V. Brasted 7. Islam and Ideology in Central Asia John Pottenger 8. Islamisation and Politics in Southeast Asia: The Contrasting Cases of Malaysia and Indonesia Greg Fealy 9. Between Rhetoric and Reality: Islam and Politics in the Arab World Ahmad Shboul

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