Islamic fundamentalism
By: edited by Abdel Salam Sidahmed, Anoushiravan Ehteshami.
Contributors: Sidahmed, Abdel Salam.; Ehteshami, Anoushiravan.
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Islamic fundamentalism; Islamic countries -- Politics and government
Description: The phenomenon of political Islam continues to dominate the political and social map of the Arab world, with the increasingly open struggle between the ruling elites and Islamists becoming the main source of political instability in many states. This book offers an in-depth analysis of the rise of Islamic and fundamentalist movements, examining the various manifestations they take and evaluating their influence in the emerging post-Cold War order.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.