Islamism and Globalisation in Jordan: The Muslim Brotherhood's Quest for Hegemony

ISBN-13: 9780815364351 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 160 str.

UK) Daniel (University of Durham Atzori

Opis

This book explores the activities of the local Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan. It examines how the Brotherhood, working to establish an alternative social, political and moral order through networks of Islamic institutions, made a huge contribution to the transformation of Jordanian society. It reveals, however, that the Brotherhood has also engaged with neo-liberal approaches to the economy, adopting a "hybridisation" of Islamism which is a collection of historically constructed practices, rather than an abstract set of beliefs. The book also illustrates how globalisation is profoundly influencing culture and society in the Arab world, though modified by the adoption of an Islamic framework.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Political Economy Perspectives on Islamism 2.Understanding Islamism: Theoretical and Conceptual Framework 3. Articulations of Islamism in Jordan 4. Trajectories of Political Identity Development in Jordan 5. The Social Construction of Contemporary Islamic Identities: the Case of Jordan. Conclusion

O autorze

Daniel Atzori completed his doctorate at the University of Durham, UK. He is currently Senior Energy Analyst at FC Business Intelligence.