Global Political Islam

by Peter Mandaville

This book offers an accessible and comprehensive account of political Islam in the twenty-first century. Drawing on insights from comparative politics, sociology, international relations and Islamic studies, it explains the complex interaction between political Islam, nationalism, state and society, and globalization. An ideal teaching text, Global Political Islam also provides the necessary historical background and conceptual tools for understanding contemporary Muslim politics. The book contains detailed up-to-date case studies of political Islam in a variety of key settings such as Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Palestine. It also explains the evolution of Islamic radicalism through a detailed account of Al Qaeda and the global jihad movement. Transnational Islamic networking receives considerable attention, as does the role of new media and information technologies in political Islam. Fully illustrated throughout, featuring maps, supplementary textbox case studies, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading, this is the ideal introduction to the crucial rule of political Islam in the contemporary world.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Religion, Islam

408 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I would have read this one first before all my other books. It was very extensive and covered things better than most other books. He may have jst built on the works of others, but man this was a great read. Still academic though.

[Rebekah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mandaville is one of the best scholars out there on this topic. His accounts are always balanced and well-reasoned. This book is a great introduction to Islam as a political force around the globe and would be particularly good as an undergraduate course text.

[Sarah]

Very interesting and well-written book: plain and easy to understand even for those who aren't experts on the subject, and with an intense use of Arab terms (with deep explanation of their various meanings). The aspect I mostly appreciate is the neutrality with which the author depicts the facts - fundamental in a political-historical book. The only defect is the fact it was published in 2014 so it doesn't include all the recent developments in radical Islam (i.e. ISIS).