Legacy of the prophet: despots, democrats, and the new politics of Islam

"Legacy of the Prophet is a sweeping, first-person account of the transformation in the style and message of Islamic politics at the end of the twentieth century: a shift from militancy to democracy with vast implications for the West. Drawing on his years of reporting in more than a dozen coun...

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Main Author: Shadid, Anthony (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Boulder, Colo. Oxford Westview Press 2001
In:Year: 2001
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islam / Politics / International comparison
Further subjects:B Democratization
B Arabische Länder Egypt Turkey Afghanistan Islamische Länder / Islamische Welt Public image Westliche Industrieländer
B Dschihadismus
B Sudan
B Mittlerer Osten
B North Africa
B Islam and politics
B Islam and politics Islamic countries
B Naher und Mittlerer Osten und Nordafrika Islam and politics Islam Religiöser Fundamentalismus Identity Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat Iran Revolution Political system Gesellschaftliche Prozesse Politische Entwicklung Democratization Militanter Islam Sudan Religiös motivierte Gewaltanwendung Religionsbezogene Ideologie
B Islam and politics (Islamic countries)
B Iran
B Political change
B Fundamentalism
B Ideology
B Political system
B Development
B Religious organization
B Identity
B Islam 20th century
B Violence
B Religion
B Islamic fundamentalism Islamic countries
B Islamic countries Politics and government
B Near East
B Militancy
B Islam and world politics
B Islamic fundamentalism (Islamic countries)
B Islam
B State
B Islam 20th century
B Society
B Democracy Religious aspects Islam
B Revolution
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Summary:"Legacy of the Prophet is a sweeping, first-person account of the transformation in the style and message of Islamic politics at the end of the twentieth century: a shift from militancy to democracy with vast implications for the West. Drawing on his years of reporting in more than a dozen countries of the Muslim world, Anthony Shadid charts the way in which the adolescence of yesterday's Islamic militants is yielding to the maturity of today's activists. Through interview, travelogue, and history, he chronicles that new generation, which is finding a more realistic and potentially more successful future through democratic politics. A crucial element of this change, and of Legacy of the Prophet, is his exploration of the failure of militant Islam in countries like Sudan and Iran. Legacy of the Prophet promises to redefine the debate over the future of political Islam."--BOOK JACKET
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-330) and index
ISBN:0813337798