Islam, IS and the Fragmented State: The Challenges of Political Islam in the MENA Region

ISBN-13: 9780367530105 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 234 str.

Ehteshami, Anoushiravan

Opis

This book sets out the multifaceted interactions between Islam and politics in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, focussing in particular on the so-called Islamic State (IS).

Spis treści

Introduction; 1 De-regionalization of the Regional Order; 2 The Erosion of State Power; 3 Political Islam – Reactive and/or Proactive? The Case of the Islamic State; 4 The (Re)-establishment of the Caliphate; 5 The Narrative of the Islamic State; 6 The State Fights Back; 7 Political Islam on the Run; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Notes