Over the past three decades, scholars, government analysts and terrorism experts have examined the relationship between Islam and politics. But specialists have tended to limit their analysis to a specific country or focus. Few works have provided a geographically comprehensive, in-depth analysis. Since 9/11, another wave of literature on political Islam and global terrorism has appeared, much of it superficial and sensationalist. This situation underscores the need for a comprehensive, analytical, and in-depth examination of Islam and politics in the post-9/11 era and in an increasingly globalizing world. The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Politics, with contributions from prominent scholars and specialists, provides a comprehensive analysis of what we know and where we are in the study of political Islam. It enables scholars, students, and policymakers to understand the interaction of Islam and politics and the multiple and diverse roles of Islamic movements, as well as issues of authoritarianism and democratization, religious extremism and terrorism regionally and globally.
"Acknowledgments Contributors Introduction Part One: Major Themes Chapter 1: The Shari`a - Khaled Abou El Fadl Chapter 2: Salafiya, Modernism, and Revival - Abdullah Saeed Chapter 3: Islamic Reform between Islamic Law and the Nation-State - Sherman A. Jackson Chapter 4: Political Islam and the State - John O. Voll Chapter 5: Islam and Democracy - Nader Hashemi Chapter 6: The Political Economy of Islam and Politics - Tarek Masoud Chapter 7: Political Islam and Gender - Margot Badran Part Two: Islamic Ideologues, Activists, and Intellectuals Founders or Trailblazers of Political Islam Chapter 8: Hassan Al-Banna - Ahmad Moussalli Chapter 9: Mawlana Mawdudi - Joshua T. White and Niloufer Siddiqui Revolutionary Ideologues Chapter 10: Sayyid Qutb - Shahrough Akhavi Chapter 11: Ali Shari'ati - Shahrough Akhavi Chapter 12: Ayatollah Khomenei - Mojtaba Mahdavi The ""Intellectuals"" of Political Islam Chapter 13: Hassan al-Turabi - Peter Woodward Chapter 14: Rashid al-Ghannoushi - Azzam Tamimi Chapter 15: Yusuf al-Qaradawi - Bettina Gräf Chapter 16: Muhammad Khatami - Mahmoud Sadri and Ahmad Sadri Chapter 17: Abdolkarim Soroush - Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi Part Three: Islam and Politics Around the World Chapter 18: Islam and Politics in North America - Abdullah A. Al-Arian Chapter 19: Islam and Politics in Europe - Sam Cherribi Chapter 20: Islam and Politics in the Middle East - Moataz A. Fattah Chapter 21: Islam and Politics in Central Asia - Shireen Hunter Chapter 22: Islam and Politics in South Asia - Irfan Ahmad Chapter 23: Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia - Fred R. von der Mehden Chapter 24: Islam and Politics in North Africa - Azzedine Layachi Chapter 25: Islam and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa - Leonardo A. Villalón Part Four: The Dynamics of Islam in Politics Political Islam in Power Chapter 26: Political Islam in Iran - William O. Beeman Chapter 27: Political Islam in Saudi Arabia - Natana J. Delong-Bas Chapter 28: Political Islam in Turkey - Ibrahim Kalin Chapter 29: Political Islam in Sudan - Abdelwahab al-Effendi Chapter 30: Political Islam in Afghanistan - M. Nazif Shahrani Islamic Movements in the Political Process Chapter 31: The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt - Tarek Masoud Chapter 32: Hamas - Beverley Milton-Edwards Chapter 33: Hizbollah - Bassel F. Salloukh and Shoghig Mikaelian Chapter 34: Islamic Movements in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia - Michael J. Willis Chapter 35: The Islamic Action Front in Jordan - Shadi Hamid Chapter 36: Nahdatul Ulama in Indonesia - Andrée Feillard Chapter 37: Jamaat-i-Islami in Pakistan and Bangladesh - Kamran Bokhari Chapter 38: Islamic Movements in Malaysia - Fred R. von der Mehden Jihadi Political Islam Chapter 39: Al-Jama`a al-Islamiya and al-Jihad Group in Egypt - Nael Shama Chapter 40: Jihadists in Iraq - David Romano Chapter 41: Al-Qaida and its Affiliates - Jason Burke Index"
John L. Esposito is University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books, including What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam and The Future of Islam and is Editor in Chief of Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Emad El-Din Shahin is Professor of Public Policy at the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the American University in Cairo. He is the author of Political Ascent: Contemporary Islamic Movements in North Africa, Through Muslim Eyes: Muhammad Rashid Rida and the West, and, with Nathan J. Brown, The Struggle over Democracy in the Middle East: Regional Politics and External Policies.
Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Politics
"""Esposito and Shahin are two of the most prolific and prominent scholars of Islam today. It is entirely expected that they would be able to assemble a team of contributors who are well respected in the field, and encourage them to present essays that are informed and engaging. The result is commendable... At a time when misunderstandings and misinformation about Islam abound, this timely, erudite book offers a comprehensive and authoritative survey of most of the current issues relating to Islam and politics... Highly recommended."" --CHOICE"
