Islamism And Its Enemies In The Horn Of Africa

Author : Alex De Waal
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0253344034

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Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa by Alex De Waal Pdf

Militant Islam is a powerful force in the Horn of Africa, and the U.S. war on terrorism has thrown the region and its politics into the international spotlight. Since the 1990s, when a failed U.S. military mission was called in to maintain order, Islamist organizations, with heavy sponsorship from Saudi Arabia, have multiplied and established much-needed health and education services in the region. However, despite the good that they are clearly providing, these organizations are labeled "terrorist" by the U.S. Islamist extremists have been found to be responsible for the deadly embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania and the attack on an Israeli jet in Mombasa. Since September 11, 2001, global effort has been concentrated on bringing these groups to their knees. Focusing on how Islamist movements have been viewed post-9/11 and how the U.S. agenda is being translated into local struggles in the region, this book is an important step toward understanding the complex dynamics that enfold the region. Contributors are Roland Marchal, A. H. Abdel Salam, M. A. Mohamed Salih, and Alex de Waal.

Author : Alexander De Waal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Islam
ISBN : 1931253293

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Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa by Alexander De Waal Pdf

A hard-hitting and sober analysis of Islamic groups and their role in international politics.

Author : W. J. Berridge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474272841

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Islamism in the Modern World by W. J. Berridge Pdf

Islamism in the Modern World is an accessible, student-oriented introduction to the debates surrounding the historic origins of contemporary Islamism. It explores controversies surrounding contemporary Islamists' indebtedness to various European and Islamic thinkers, as well situating debates concerning the relationship between political Islam, violence and democracy in an historic context. W. J. Berridge explores the continuities, discontinuities, and the impacts of long term social, economic and political change on the nature of Islamism as an ideology. Readers are encouraged to subject the claims of current commentators to the scrutiny of historical analysis, exploring the complexities of the relationship between Islamist and European thinkers – whether classical, Renaissance or modern liberal, fascist or Marxist. The book understands political Islam in the longue durèe, comparing medieval, early modern and modern Islamist thinkers, as well as discussing the compatibility of Islamism – and, indeed, Islam itself – with supposedly 'Western' values such as democracy, feminism, and human rights. Each chapter contains a short bibliography of relevant primary and secondary sources, as well as excerpts from key sources and a glossary of Arabic terms, making this the ideal introduction to the subject for history students.

Author : Paul D. Williams
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745672878

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War and Conflict in Africa by Paul D. Williams Pdf

After the Cold War, Africa earned the dubious distinction of being the world's most bloody continent. But how can we explain this proliferation of armed conflicts? What caused them and what were their main characteristics? And what did the world's governments do to stop them? In this fully revised and updated second edition of his popular text, Paul Williams offers an in-depth and wide-ranging assessment of more than six hundred armed conflicts which took place in Africa from 1990 to the present day - from the continental catastrophe in the Great Lakes region to the sprawling conflicts across the Sahel and the web of wars in the Horn of Africa. Taking a broad comparative approach to examine the political contexts in which these wars occurred, he explores the major patterns of organized violence, the key ingredients that provoked them and the major international responses undertaken to deliver lasting peace. Part I, Contexts provides an overview of the most important attempts to measure the number, scale and location of Africa's armed conflicts and provides a conceptual and political sketch of the terrain of struggle upon which these wars were waged. Part II, Ingredients analyses the role of five widely debated features of Africa's wars: the dynamics of neopatrimonial systems of governance; the construction and manipulation of ethnic identities; questions of sovereignty and self-determination; as well as the impact of natural resources and religion. Part III, Responses, discusses four major international reactions to Africa's wars: attempts to build a new institutional architecture to help promote peace and security on the continent; this architecture's two main policy instruments, peacemaking initiatives and peace operations; and efforts to develop the continent. War and Conflict in Africa will be essential reading for all students of international peace and security studies as well as Africa's international relations.

Author : W. J. Berridge
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107180994

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Hasan al-Turabi by W. J. Berridge Pdf

A comprehensive study of the life and political thought of Sudanese Islamist scholar and politician Hasan al-Turabi, for undergraduate and graduate students studying the modern Sudanese state and Islamic government and politics in Africa and the Middle East, and journalists and policy-makers focused on core debates on democracy, Islamism and Jihad.

Author : Riccardo Alcaro,Nicoletta Pirozzi
Publisher : Edizioni Nuova Cultura
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788868122737

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Transatlantic Security from the Sahel to the Horn of Africa by Riccardo Alcaro,Nicoletta Pirozzi Pdf

As the so-called Arab Spring has slid into political uncertainty, lingering insecurity and civil conflict, European and American initial enthusiasm for anti-authoritarian protests has given way to growing concerns that revolutionary turmoil in North Africa may in fact have exposed the West to new risks. Critical in cementing this conviction has been the realisation that developments originated from Arab Mediterranean countries and spread to the Sahel have now such a potential to affect Western security and interests as to warrant even military intervention, as France’s operation in Mali attests. EU and US involvement in fighting piracy off the Horn of Africa had already laid bare the nexus between their security interests and protracted crises in sub-Saharan Africa. But the new centrality acquired by the Sahel after the Arab uprisings – particularly after Libya’s civil war – has elevated this nexus to a new, larger dimension. The centre of gravity of Europe’s security may be swinging to Africa, encompassing a wide portion of the continental landmass extending south of Mediterranean coastal states. The recrudescence of the terrorist threat from Mali to Algeria might pave the way to an American pivot to Africa, thus requiring fresh thinking on how the European Union and the United States can better collaborate with each other and with relevant regional actors.

Author : Belachew Gebrewold
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317184577

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Africa and Fortress Europe by Belachew Gebrewold Pdf

The number of African migrants attempting to enter Europe has increased. Within Europe, North African migrants are being accused of increased involvement in Islamic fundamentalism and terrorist activities after attacks on Madrid and London. Such terrorist attacks have become an urgent security concern for the European Union, forcing the EU to make migration a security policy. This volume examines the extent to which the EU is threatened by patterns of African crisis, alongside Africa's peace, security and development initiatives. The contributors analyze current migration flows from Africa to Europe, and the challenges and prospects of a comprehensive EU strategy for Africa. Intended for undergraduates, graduates and lecturers, the volume is ideal for courses that discuss the impact of African political developments on international politics.

Author : Barry M. Rubin
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780765641380

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Guide to Islamist Movements by Barry M. Rubin Pdf

Author : B. Soares,R. Otayek
Publisher : Springer
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230607101

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Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa by B. Soares,R. Otayek Pdf

Political liberalization and economic reform, the weakening of the state, and increased global interconnections have all had profound effects on Muslim societies and the practice of Islam in Africa. The contributors to this volume investigate and illuminate the changes that have occurred in Africa, through detailed case studies.

Author : Harvey J. Sindima
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780761870173

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Major Issues in Islam by Harvey J. Sindima Pdf

This book explores matters that have negatively affected the public image and led to distorted depictions of Islam from the late nineteenth century to the present. The areas of uneasiness and debate among Muslims and non-Muslims alike include Islamic values and identity in the post-caliphate era, after colonialism, and now under Western hegemony. There is anxiety about the place of Shari’a in the light of Western law and the state, secularism, democracy, human rights, the equality of women, and the place of Islamic education in transmitting Islamic values as secular education dominates societies. There are apprehensions over the relation between religion and politics as in the rise of Muslim Brotherhoods, Wahhabism, Islamism, al-Qaeda, and Islamic State. In non-Muslim countries concerns are about the status of Muslim marriage, polygamy, divorce, and interest (in business). Every topic is examined through the Noble Qur’an and the Hadith, classical writings, and linguistic analysis.

Author : Stephen Vertigans
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134126392

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Militant Islam by Stephen Vertigans Pdf

Militant Islam provides a sociological framework for understanding the rise and character of recent Islamic militancy. It takes a systematic approach to the phenomenon and includes analysis of cases from around the world, comparisons with militancy in other religions, and their causes and consequences. The sociological concepts and theories examined in the book include those associated with social closure, social movements, nationalism, risk, fear and ‘de-civilising’. These are applied within three main themes; characteristics of militant Islam, multi-layered causes and the consequences of militancy, in particular Western reactions within the ‘war on terror’. Interrelationships between religious and secular behaviour, ‘terrorism’ and ‘counter-terrorism’, popular support and opposition are explored. Through the examination of examples from across Muslim societies and communities, the analysis challenges the popular tendency to concentrate upon ‘al-Qa’ida’ and the Middle East. This book will be of interest to students of Sociology, Political Science and International Relations, in particular those taking courses on Islam, religion, terrorism, political violence and related regional studies.

Author : Stuart Elden
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780816654833

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Terror and Territory by Stuart Elden Pdf

Today's global politics demands a new look at the concept of territory. From so-called deterritorialized terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda to U.S.-led overthrows of existing regimes in the Middle East, the relationship between territory and sovereignty is under siege. Unfolding an updated understanding of the concept of territory, Stuart Elden shows how the contemporary "war on terror" is part of a widespread challenge to the connection between the state and its territory. Although the importance of territory has been disputed under globalization, territorial relations have not come to an abrupt end. Rather, Elden argues, the territory/sovereignty relation is being reconfigured. Traditional geopolitical analysis is transformed into a critical device for interrogating hegemonic geopolitics after the Cold War, and is employed in the service of reconsidering discourses of danger that include "failed states," disconnection, and terrorist networks. Looking anew at the "war on terror"; the development and application of U.S. policy; the construction and demonization of rogue states; events in Lebanon, Somalia, and Pakistan; and the wars continuing in Afghanistan and Iraq, Terror and Territory demonstrates how a critical geographical analysis, informed by political theory and history, can offer an urgently needed perspective on world events.

Author : Abdurahman Abdullahi "e;Baadiyow"e;
Publisher : Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781912234028

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Recovering the Somali State by Abdurahman Abdullahi "e;Baadiyow"e; Pdf

Somalia is often used as an emblem of a collapsed state. This is somewhat of a paradox given that in previous decades the country was one of the most unified states in Africa and one of the first democracies on the continent. In the last three decades however the country has faced enormous challenges including civil wars and extremism in the name of Islam.The book - probably one of the first to link Islam, Islamism and Transitional Justice with the Somali State recovery project - offers unique analyses of these themes and argues that recovering the Somali state will largely be contingent upon the skillful reconciliation between tradition and modernity, Islam and state and between the secular and the sacred.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 899 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781442207141

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The World Almanac of Islamism by Anonim Pdf

Author : American Foreign Policy Council
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442207158

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The World Almanac of Islamism by American Foreign Policy Council Pdf

The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject experts, provide annual updates on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists.