Islamic Activists: The Anti-Enlightenment Democrats (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780745322179)

In the hysteria surrounding Political Islam, it is difficult to find analysis that doesn't feel the need to justify the existence of Islamic leaders or react to the West's fear of 'extremists'. In Islamic Activists, Deina Ali Abdelkader shows us what Islamic leaders and activists believe and what they think about just governance.

Explaining and comparing Islamist ideas, including those about leadership, justice and minority rights, Abdelkader explains how these have been represented in the writings of important historical and contemporary Islamists. In doing so, Abdelkader reveals that democracy is not the sole preserve of those who support Enlightenment values, offering the reader a chance to understand the populist non-violent side of Islamic activism. This includes an examination of the ideas of the leaders of the populist Islamist movements in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

Author: Deina Ali Abdelkader
ISBN-10: 0745322174
ISBN-13: 9780745322179
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
Language: English
Published: 05/04/2011
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2012