Islamic activism : a social movement theory approach /
This comprehensive text incorporates the study of Islamic activism into social movement theory. It argues that the dynamics, processes, and organization of Islamic activism can be understood as important elements of contention that transcend the specificity of 'Islam' as a system of meanin...
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| Language: | English |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
c2004
Bloomington, Ind. : [2004], ©2004 Bloomington, Ind. : c2004 Bloomington, Ind. : ©2004 Bloomington, Ind. : [2004] |
| Series: | Indiana series in Middle East studies
Indiana series in Middle East studies |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : Islamic activism and social movement theory / Quintan Wiktorowicz
- From marginalization to massacres : a political process explanation of GIA violence in Algeria / Mohammed M. Hafez
- Violence as contention in the Egyptian Islamic movement / Mohammed M. Hafez and Quintan Wiktorowicz
- Repertoires of contention in contemporary Bahrain / Fred H. Lawson
- Hamas as social movement / Glenn E. Robinson
- The networked world of Islamist social movements / Diane Singerman
- Islamist women in Yemen : informal nodes of activism / Janine A. Clark
- Collective action with and without Islam : mobilizing the bazaar in Iran / Benjamin Smith
- The Islah party in Yemen : political opportunities and coalition building in a transitional polity / Jillian Schwedler
- Interests, ideas, and Islamist outreach in Egypt / Carrie Rosefsky Wickham
- Making conversation permissible : Islamism and reform in Saudi Arabia / Gwenn Okruhlik
- Opportunity spaces, identity, and Islamic meaning in Turkey / M. Hakan Yavuz
- Conclusion : social movement theory and Islamic studies / Charles Kurzman
- Islamic activism and social movement theory / Quintan Wiktorowicz
- From marginalization to massacres : a political process explanation of GIA violence in Algeria / Mohammed M. Hafez
- Violence as contention in the Egyptian Islamic movement / Mohammed M. Hafez and Quintan Wiktorowicz
- Repertoires of contention in contemporary Bahrain / Fred H. Lawson
- Hamas as social movement / Glenn E. Robinson
- The networked world of Islamist social movements / Diane Singerman
- Islamist women in Yemen : informal nodes of activism / Janine A. Clark
- Collective action with and without Islam : mobilizing the bazaar in Iran / Benjamin Smith
- The Islah party in Yemen : political opportunities and coalition building in a transitional polity / Jillian Schwedler
- Interests, ideas, and Islamist outreach in Egypt / Carrie Rosefsky Wickham
- Making conversation permissible : Islamism and reform in Saudi Arabia / Gwenn Okruhlik
- Opportunity spaces, identity, and Islamic meaning in Turkey / M. Hakan Yavuz
- Social movement theory and Islamic studies / Charles Kurzman
- Islamic activism and social movement theory / Quintan Wiktorowicz
- From marginalization to massacres : a political process explanation of GIA violence in Algeria / Mohammed M. Hafez
- Violence as contention in the Egyptian Islamic movement / Mohammed M. Hafez and Quintan Wiktorowicz
- Repertoires of contention in contemporary Bahrain / Fred H. Lawson
- Hamas as social movement / Glenn E. Robinson
- The networked world of Islamist social movements / Diane Singerman
- Islamist women in Yemen : informal nodes of activism / Janine A. Clark
- Collective action with and without Islam : mobilizing the bazaar in Iran / Benjamin Smith
- The islah party in Yemen : political opportunities and coalition building in a transitional polity / Jillian Schwedler
- Interests, ideas, and Islamist outreach in Egypt / Carrie Rosefsky Wickham
- Making conversation permissible : Islamism and reform in Saudi Arabia / Gwenn Okruhlik
- Opportunity spaces, identity, and Islamic meaning in Turkey / M. Hakan Yavuz
- Social movement theory and Islamic studies / Charles Kurzman
- Foreword / Charles Tilly
- Introduction: Islamic Activism and Social Movement Theory / Quintan Wiktorowicz
- 1 From Marginalization to Massacres: A Political Process Explanation of GIA Violence in Algeria / Mohammed M. Hafez
- 2. Violence as Contention in the Egyptian Islamic Movement / Mohammed M. Hafez and Quintan Wiktorowicz
- 3. Repertoires of Contention in Contemporary Bahrain / Fred H. Lawson
- 4. Hamas as Social Movement / Glenn E. Robinson
- 5. The Networked World of Islamist Social Movements / Diane Singerman
- 6. Islamist Women in Yemen: Informal Nodes of Activism / Janine A. Clark
- 7. Collective Action with and without Islam: Mobilizing the Bazaar in Iran / Benjamin Smith
- 8. The Islah Party in Yemen: Political Opportunities and Coalition Building in a Transitional Polity / Jillian Schwedler
- 9. Interests, Ideas, and Islamist Outreach in Egypt / Carrie Rosefsky Wickham
- 10. Making Conversation Permissible: Islamism and Reform in Saudi Arabia / Gwenn Okruhlik
- 11. Opportunity Spaces, Identity, and Islamic Meaning in Turkey / M. Hakan Yavuz
- Conclusion: Social Movement Theory and Islamic Studies / Charles Kurzman.