Political Islam Books

New and Published Books

1. The Arab Spring

   Critical Analyses

   Edited by Khair Haseeb

   This volume provides a wealth of in-depth, country-specific analyses of the Arab Spring, in addition to works that examine the larger theoretical framework and socio-political implications of events. Unlike other analyses, often from the perspective of Western scholarship from the outside looking...

   Published March 28th 2013 by Routledge
2. Schools of Qur'anic Exegesis

   Genesis and Development

   By Hussein Abdul-Raof

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   Qur’anic exegesis has become the battleground of political Islam and theological conflict among various Muslim schools of thought. Using comparative and contrastive methodology, examples from the Qur'an are investigated in the light of various theological views to delineate the birth, development...

   Published March 14th 2013 by Routledge
3. Religion and Democratizations

   Edited by Jeffrey Haynes

   This book examines key debates on religion and democratization from three main perspectives: Religious traditions have core elements which are more or less conducive to democratization and democracy; Religious traditions may be multi-vocal – but at any moment there may be dominant voices more or...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
4. Holy Wars (Routledge Revivals)

   The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism

   By Dilip Hiro

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   To some, Islamic Fundamentalism means the restoration of a true religion. To others, it is a politics that stands apart from capitalism and socialism. To many Westerners, it has come to constitute a threat to established order and international security. Holy Wars, first published in 1989,...

   Published March 6th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies

   Edited by Michael Kemper, Stephan Conermann

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

   This book examines the Russian/Soviet intellectual tradition of Oriental and Islamic studies, which comprised a rich body of knowledge especially on Central Asia and the Caucasus. The Soviet Oriental tradition was deeply linked to politics – probably even more than other European ‘Orientalisms’. It...

   Published March 4th 2013 by Routledge
6. Iran Under the Ayatollahs (Routledge Revivals)

   By Dilip Hiro

   First published in 1985, this is a comprehensive study off the Middle East's most strategic country, set against the background of the Islamic heritage of Iran and the rise and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty. The author describes the various phases through which the Islamic revolution has passed,...

   Published February 14th 2013 by Routledge
7. Arab Society (Routledge Revivals)

   Continuity and Change

   By Samih Farsoun

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The Arab world has long been subjected to super-power rivalry for influence and control. The area has been characterized by bloody conflict with Israel and the internal instability that has been particularly prevalent in the last few years. Whilst these political struggles have been highly visible...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
8. The Routledge Reader in Christian-Muslim Relations

   Edited by Mona Siddiqui

   Interest in Christian-Muslim dialogue has grown considerably in recent years. How Islam and Christianity have approached each other theologically is one of the most absorbing ways of understanding the challenge of interreligious relations or Christian-Muslim polemics. This volume provides an...

   Published December 9th 2012 by Routledge
9. Hamas and Suicide Terrorism

   Multi-causal and Multi-level Approaches

   By Rashmi Singh

   Series: LSE International Studies Series

   This book analyses the root causes of suicide terrorism at both the elite and rank-and- file levels of the Hamas and also explains why this tactic has disappeared in the post-2006 period. This volume adopts a multi-causal, multi-level approach to analyse the use of suicide bombings by Hamas and...

   Published December 6th 2012 by Routledge
10. Islamic Ethics

    Divine Command Theory in Arabo-Islamic Thought

    By Mariam al-Attar

    Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

    This book explores philosophical ethics in Arabo-Islamic thought. Examining the meaning, origin and development of "Divine Command Theory", it underscores the philosophical bases of religious fundamentalism that hinder social development and hamper dialogue between different cultures and nations....

    Published November 12th 2012 by Routledge