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Islamic Fundamentalism
ISBN: 9780813324302 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. The phenomenon of political Islam continues to dominate the political and social map of the Arab world, with the increasingly open struggle between ruling elites and Islamists becoming the main source of political instability in many states. This volume offers an in-depth analysis of the rise of Islamic and fundamentalist movements in the Middle East and North Africa. Through detailed case studies, the contributors examine the various manifestations of political Islam, highlighting differences across movements and evaluating the varying circumstances in which they arise. They also assess the...
The phenomenon of political Islam continues to dominate the political and social map of the Arab world, with the increasingly open struggle between ru...
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228,75 zł |
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The Making Of Iran's Islamic Revolution : From Monarchy To Islamic Republic, Second Edition
ISBN: 9780813384764 / Angielski / Miękka / 299 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. In this fully revised and expanded second edition, Dr. Milani offers new insights into the causes and profound consequences of Iran's Islamic Revolution. Drawing on dozens of personal interviews with the officials of the Islamic Republic and on recently released documents, he presents a provocative analysis of the dynamics and characteristics of factional politics in Islamic Iran. Among the new issues covered are the events leading up to the Teheran hostage crisis, Ayatollah Khomeini's life and writings, President Rafsanjani's activities against the Shah, Rafsanjani's recent reforms, Iran's...
In this fully revised and expanded second edition, Dr. Milani offers new insights into the causes and profound consequences of Iran's Islamic Revoluti...
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228,75 zł |
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Marxism, Orientalism, Cosmopolitanism
ISBN: 9780863567933 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. An original, Marxist appraisal of cosmopolitanism, religion and politics, and Edward Said's Orientalism thesis. Will be seen as a key text for readers in political science, international relations, political economy, Marxist studies, and cultural studies.
An original, Marxist appraisal of cosmopolitanism, religion and politics, and Edward Said's Orientalism thesis. Will be seen as a key text for readers...
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56,75 zł |
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Imagining the Middle East
ISBN: 9781895431124 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Recipient of the Governor General's Literary Award for Translation, this book examines how the Western perception of the Middle East was formed and how we have used these perceptions to determine policies. "This remarkable book could be seen as advancing our understanding beyond professor Edward Said's "Orientalism.""--"Cresent"
Recipient of the Governor General's Literary Award for Translation, this book examines how the Western perception of the Middle East was formed and ho...
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119,31 zł |
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Global Security Watch-Turkey : A Reference Handbook
ISBN: 9780313345609 / Angielski / Twarda / 217 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. There are a number of factors that elevate Turkey's status in the international arena and make it an important regional actor. As a longstanding member of the western world, a candidate country to the European Union, a staunch ally of the United States, and a frontline state in the fight against terrorism, Turkey plays a key, yet often overlooked, role in world affairs. Proper understanding of how decisions regarding foreign and security issues are being taken within the state apparatus in Turkey is crucially important, especially when unexpected developments take place. Mustafa and... There are a number of factors that elevate Turkey's status in the international arena and make it an important regional actor. As a longstanding me... |
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348,99 zł |
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Passive Revolution : Absorbing the Islamic Challenge to Capitalism
ISBN: 9780804761444 / Angielski / Twarda / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Over the last decade, pious Muslims all over the world have gone through contradictory transformations. Though public attention commonly rests on the turn toward violence, this book's stories of transformation to "moderate Islam" in a previously radical district in Istanbul exemplify another experience. In a shift away from distrust of the state to partial secularization, Islamists in Turkey transitioned through a process of absorption into existing power structures. With rich descriptions of life in the district of Sultanbeyli, this unique work investigates how religious activists organized,...
Over the last decade, pious Muslims all over the world have gone through contradictory transformations. Though public attention commonly rests on the ...
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413,64 zł |
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Passive Revolution : Absorbing the Islamic Challenge to Capitalism
ISBN: 9780804761451 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Over the last decade, pious Muslims all over the world have gone through contradictory transformations. Though public attention commonly rests on the turn toward violence, this book's stories of transformation to "moderate Islam" in a previously radical district in Istanbul exemplify another experience. In a shift away from distrust of the state to partial secularization, Islamists in Turkey transitioned through a process of absorption into existing power structures. With rich descriptions of life in the district of Sultanbeyli, this unique work investigates how religious activists organized,...
Over the last decade, pious Muslims all over the world have gone through contradictory transformations. Though public attention commonly rests on the ...
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113,06 zł |
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Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution
ISBN: 9780230614376 / Angielski / Miękka / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. First published in 2008 with the subtitle The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution, this strikingly prophetic and critically acclaimed book caused an international media firestorm when it was banned by former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak. When the revolution it uniquely predicted took place in January 2011, Inside Egypt became essential reading for anyone wanting to understand what led to revolutionary upheaval in the Arab world's most populous country. In a new Afterword, the author explores the revolution itself, and ponders the still precarious future of a... First published in 2008 with the subtitle The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution, this strikingly prophetic and critically ac... |
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85,02 zł |
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The Political Right in Israel : Different Faces of Jewish Populism
ISBN: 9780415488303 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This book takes a fresh look at the trajectories of Israeli politics since the election of Likud in 1977, examining how right wing parties have adopted populist policies in order to carve out an identity and win support at the polls. As such it demonstrates how populism has become a hugely significant factor in shaping Israeli politics and society. The original perspective taken by the author allows for an understanding of the central phenomena of the contemporary political system in Israel, such as the Likud's party centrality in Israeli politics, the political force of the... This book takes a fresh look at the trajectories of Israeli politics since the election of Likud in 1977, examining how right wing parties have ado... |
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663,14 zł |
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The Death of the Nation and the Future of the Arab Revolution
ISBN: 9780520293250 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. This fast-paced and timely book from Vijay Prashad is the best critical primer to the Middle East conflicts today, from Syria and Saudi Arabia to the chaos in Turkey. Mixing thrilling anecdotes from street-level reporting that give readers a sense of what is at stake with a bird's-eye view of the geopolitics of the region and the globe, Prashad guides us through the dramatic changes in players, politics, and economics in the Middle East over the last five years. "The Arab Spring was defeated neither in the byways of Tahrir Square nor in the souk of Aleppo," he explains. "It was defeated...
This fast-paced and timely book from Vijay Prashad is the best critical primer to the Middle East conflicts today, from Syria and Saudi Arabia to the ...
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352,31 zł |
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Islam Assembled: The Advent of the Muslim Congresses
ISBN: 9781597402798 / Angielski / Twarda / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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231,38 zł |
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The Changing Middle East : A New Look at Regional Dynamics
ISBN: 9789774163531 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. An in-depth look at the most essential issues in the Middle East
An in-depth look at the most essential issues in the Middle East
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118,86 zł |
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The Rise and Fall of Arab Jerusalem : Palestinian Politics and the City since 1967
ISBN: 9780415598538 / Angielski / Twarda / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22-25 dni roboczych. Examines the politics of Jerusalem since 1967 and in particular the city's decline as an Arab city. This book covers issues such as the Old City, the barrier, planning regulations and efforts to remove Palestinians from it. It focuses on Palestinian politics and how they have evolved over time from the grass roots upwards.
Examines the politics of Jerusalem since 1967 and in particular the city's decline as an Arab city. This book covers issues such as the Old City, the ...
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610,18 zł |
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Activists in Office : Kurdish Politics and Protest in Turkey
ISBN: 9780295990491 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Thousands of Kurdish politician-activists have been prosecuted and imprisoned, and hundreds have been murdered for espousing Kurdish political and cultural rights over the past twenty years. The risks are high, yet Pro-Kurdish political parties have made significant gains, as resources afforded by the political system have allowed them to challenge state rhetoric and policies to exercise power at the municipal level, which has helped legitimize and advance the pro-Kurdish movement. Activists in Office examines how these parties, while sharing many of the goals expressed by armed... Thousands of Kurdish politician-activists have been prosecuted and imprisoned, and hundreds have been murdered for espousing Kurdish political and ... |
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431,09 zł |
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Activists in Office : Kurdish Politics and Protest in Turkey
ISBN: 9780295990507 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Thousands of Kurdish politician-activists have been prosecuted and imprisoned, and hundreds have been murdered for espousing Kurdish political and cultural rights over the past twenty years. The risks are high, yet Pro-Kurdish political parties have made significant gains, as resources afforded by the political system have allowed them to challenge state rhetoric and policies to exercise power at the municipal level, which has helped legitimize and advance the pro-Kurdish movement. Activists in Office examines how these parties, while sharing many of the goals expressed by armed... Thousands of Kurdish politician-activists have been prosecuted and imprisoned, and hundreds have been murdered for espousing Kurdish political and ... |
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135,53 zł |
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Islamic Civilization, Amity, Equanimity and Tranquility
ISBN: 9781609278595 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Defines and describes the theory of democratic peace and to propose Islamic peace paradigms and a conflict resolution strategy that are as compatible, complementary, or as an alternative to the democratic model. By closely scrutinizing the apparent prerequisites of international peace, this book defines and describes a peace model using Islam as a historical case study.
Defines and describes the theory of democratic peace and to propose Islamic peace paradigms and a conflict resolution strategy that are as compatible,...
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74,82 zł |
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Egypt: Contested Revolution
ISBN: 9780745335520 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Many obituaries have been written for Egypt's attempted revolution. But for Philip Marfleet, the revolution is an ongoing process best understood by examining the complex, changing relations among its principal actors. In Egypt, Marfleet gives a robust, wide-lens account of the political struggle unfolding from just before the "Arab Spring" of 2011 to the summer of 2015.
In his exploration of the events unfolding in Egypt over these tumultuous five years, Marfleet asks what can be learned from Egypt and the political upheavals that continue to affect societies in the Middle East... Many obituaries have been written for Egypt's attempted revolution. But for Philip Marfleet, the revolution is an ongoing process best understood by e...
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474,97 zł |
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Egypt: Contested Revolution
ISBN: 9780745335513 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Many obituaries have been written for Egypt's attempted revolution. But for Philip Marfleet, the revolution is an ongoing process best understood by examining the complex, changing relations among its principal actors. In Egypt, Marfleet gives a robust, wide-lens account of the political struggle unfolding from just before the "Arab Spring" of 2011 to the summer of 2015.
In his exploration of the events unfolding in Egypt over these tumultuous five years, Marfleet asks what can be learned from Egypt and the political upheavals that continue to affect societies in the Middle East... Many obituaries have been written for Egypt's attempted revolution. But for Philip Marfleet, the revolution is an ongoing process best understood by e...
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56,81 zł |
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Post-Saddam Iraq : New Realities, Old Identities, Changing Patterns
ISBN: 9781845194673 / Angielski / Twarda / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Post-Saddam Iraq is the first comprehensive attempt to describe and analyze the major developments in Iraq from the US-led invasion until 2010. It is the product of specialists in the history of Iraq, the Arab and Muslim world, with a wide range of views of Iraq s past and present. The main focus is the internal political scene increasingly developing along ethnic-sectarian and religious lines (Shiis and Sunnis, Kurds and Arabs) discussed in the context of re-emerging Iraqi national identity. Other major developments, not unrelated to politics, are also addressed: women s rights and economic...
Post-Saddam Iraq is the first comprehensive attempt to describe and analyze the major developments in Iraq from the US-led invasion until 2010. It is ...
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341,88 zł |
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Arab Awakening : America and the Transformation of the Middle East
ISBN: 9780815722267 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 25-30 dni roboczych. Even the most seasoned Middle East observers were taken aback by the events of early 2011. Protests born of oppression and socioeconomic frustration erupted throughout the streets; public unrest provoked violent police backlash; long-established dictatorships fell. How did this all happen? What might the future look like, and what are the likely ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world? In "The Arab Awakening," experts from the Brookings Institution tackle such questions to make sense of this tumultuous region that remains at the heart of U.S. national interests. The... Even the most seasoned Middle East observers were taken aback by the events of early 2011. Protests born of oppression and socioeconomic frustratio... |
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129,00 zł |