The Politics of Islamism (eBook)

John L. Esposito is University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies and Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, USA.Lily Zubaidah Rahim is Associate Professor in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, Australia. Naser Ghobadzadeh is Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Justice at the Australian Catholic University in Sidney, Australia.

1. Introduction: Theological Contestations and Political Coalition-BuildingJohn L. Esposito, Lily Zubaidah Rahim and Naser Ghobadzadeh2. Islam and Democracy: Perspectives from Reformist and Traditional Islam Mohsen Kadivar3. Democratization of Islamic Political TheologyNaser Ghobadzadeh4. Tunisia’s Ennahda: Islamists Turning the Learning Curve of Democracy and Civic HabituationLarbi Sadiki5.From Moderation to De-Moderation: Democratic Backsliding of the AKP in TurkeyMenderes Çınar6. Negotiating Popular Mandate and the Sovereignty of God in IranShahram Akbarzadeh and James Barry7. Careful What You Wish For: Salafi Islamisation and Authoritarian Governance in MalaysiaLily Zubaidah Rahim8. The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood, Democratisation and the Dilemmas of Internal Organisational Reform: Seeking Unity, Finding Division?Paul M. Esber9. The Dilemmas of Dual Resistance: Hamas and Political Learning in GazaMartin Kear10. ConclusionJohn L. Esposito, Lily Zubaidah Rahim and Naser Ghobadzadeh