Islamism A New Totalitarianism |
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| Author:
| Mozaffari, Mehdi |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62637-655-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | Lynne Rienner Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.50 |
Book Description:
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What exactly does Islamism mean? And what explains its violent expansion? Are there similarities between Islamism and classical totalitarian regimes and ideologies? Will it fail, or can it adapt to changing realities? Addressing these questions, Mehdi Mozaffari provides an important new framework for understanding the full impact of Islamism in the Middle East and beyond.
What exactly does Islamism mean? And what explains its violent expansion? Are there similarities between Islamism and classical totalitarian regimes and ideologies? Will it fail, or can it adapt to changing realities? Addressing these questions, Mehdi Mozaffari provides an important new framework for understanding the full impact of Islamism in the Middle East and beyond.