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"From the founding of Islam in the seventh century, there had always been a dominant Muslim empire, or "caliphate." But in 1924, the Ottoman Caliphate was formally abolished. Since then, there has been an ongoing struggle to establish a legitimate political order in the Middle East. At the center of that struggle is the vexing problem of religion and its role in political life. In Islamic Exceptionalism, Brookings Institution scholar and acclaimed author Shadi Hamid offers a novel and provocative argument on how Islam is, in fact, "exceptional" in how it relates to politics, with profound implications for how we understand the future of the Middle East. With unprecedented access to Islamist activists and leaders across the region, Hamid argues for a new understanding of how Islam and Islamism shape politics - and how the practice of politics shapes Islam. Despite the hopes of the Arab Spring, ideological and religious polarization has actually worsened. Divides among citizens aren't just about power but are products of fundamental disagreements over the very nature and purpose of the modern nation state. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews across the region, Hamid examines different models of reckoning with the problem of religion and state, including the terrifying - and alarmingly successful - example of ISIS. Offering a panoramic and ambitious interpretation of the region's descent into violence, Islamic Exceptionalism is a vital contribution to our understanding of Islam's past and present, and its outsized, exceptional role in modern politics. We don't have to like it; but we have to understand it, because it will continue to be a force that shapes not just the region, but the West as well, in the coming decades"--

Islam and politics --- Middle East --- Arab countries --- Politics and government --- Middle East - Politics and government - 20th century --- Middle East - Politics and government - 21st century --- Arab countries - Politics and government - 20th century --- Arab countries - Politics and government - 21st century

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"The Islamic State has stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. What explains the rise of ISIS and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one of the world's leading authorities on political Islam and jihadism sheds new light on these questions as he provides a unique history of the rise and growth of ISIS. Moving beyond journalistic accounts, Fawaz Gerges provides a clear and compelling account of the deeper conditions that fuel ISIS. The book describes how ISIS emerged in the chaos of Iraq following the 2003 U.S. invasion, how the group was strengthened by the suppression of the Arab Spring and by the war in Syria, and how ISIS seized leadership of the jihadist movement from Al Qaeda. Part of a militant Sunni revival, ISIS claims its goals are to resurrect a caliphate and rid "Islamic lands" of all Shia and other minorities. In contrast to Al Qaeda, ISIS initially focused on the "near enemy" -- Shia, the Iraqi and Syrian regimes, and secular, pro-Western states in the Middle East. But in a tactical shift ISIS has now taken responsibility for spectacular attacks in Europe and other places beyond the Middle East, making it clear that the group is increasingly interested in targeting the "far enemy" as well. Ultimately, the book shows how decades of dictatorship, poverty, and rising sectarianism in the Middle East, exacerbated by foreign intervention, led to the rise of ISIS -- and why addressing those problems is the only way to ensure its end. An authoritative introduction to arguably the most important conflict in the world today, this is an essential book for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the social turmoil and political violence ravaging the Arab-Islamic world."--provided by publisher.

Islamic fundamentalism --- Jihad --- Terrorism --- Religious aspects --- Islam --- IS (Organization) --- Middle East --- Politics and government --- Terrorism - Middle East --- Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam --- Middle East - Politics and government - 21st century --- Polemology --- Islamitische Staat

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Die Geopolitik und strategische Dimension der US-amerikanischen Außenpolitik unter den Präsidenten George W. Bush und Barack Obama steht im Zentrum dieser Argumentation des brasilianischen Politikwissenschaftlers und Historikers Luiz Alberto Moniz Bandeira. Der Autor eröffnet in seiner Monografie ein politisch-historisches Panorama und analysiert den Einfluss der USA auf historische und politische Prozesse in der Welt seit den 2000er Jahren. Der Inhalt USA, Geopolitik, Rebellionen im Überblick.- Das geopolitische Great Game von Eurasien bis Nordafrika.- Der zweite Kalte Krieg – ein Anfangspanorama.- Der zweite Kalte Krieg im Zeichen von Öl und Gas.- Von Bushs freedom agenda zu den bunten Revolutionen.- Die NATO-Osterweiterung bis an die Grenzen Russlands.- Die Xinjang-Frage und Washingtons China-Politik.- Die Irak-Invasion – erklärte und latente Absichten.- Syriens Aufstand: vom kalten zum heißen Revolutionskrieg.- Real- und Psychokrieg im Schlüsselland Syrien.- Großsyrien, das Endzeit-Szenario der Dschihadisten.- Globale Machtverschiebung und militärisches Outsourcing.- Großisrael, Israel und Palästina.- Israels Verwundbarkeit und das iranische Atomprogramm u.a. Die Zielgruppen Dozierende und Studierende der Politik-, Geschichts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften Diplomaten und Journalisten Der Autor Prof. Dr. Luiz Alberto Moniz Bandeira ist ein brasilianischer-deutscher Schriftsteller, Historiker und Politikwissenschaftler.

International relations. --- World politics. --- United States—Politics and government. --- Middle East—Politics and government. --- Russia—Politics and government. --- International Relations. --- Political History. --- US Politics. --- Middle Eastern Politics. --- Russian and Post-Soviet Politics.

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This book offers a much-needed focus on Palestine solidarity films, supplying a critical theoretical framework whose intellectual thrust is rooted in the challenges facing scholars censored for attempting to rectify and reverse the silencing of a subject matter about which much of the world would remain uninformed without cinematic and televisual mediation. Its innovative focus on Palestine solidarity films spans a selected array of works which began to emerge during the 1970s, made by directors located outside Palestine/Israel who professed support for Palestinian liberation. Visualizing the Palestinian Struggle analyzes Palestinian solidarity films hailing from countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Iran, Palestine/Israel, Mexico, and the United States. Visualizing the Palestinian Struggle is an effort to insist, constructively, upon a rectification and reversal of the glaring and disproportionate minimization and distortion of discourse critical of Zionism and Israeli policy in the cinematic and televisual public sphere.

Culture --- Ethnology --- Motion pictures --- Middle East --- Cultural and Media Studies. --- Asian Cinema. --- Middle Eastern Culture. --- Middle Eastern Politics. --- Study and teaching. --- Middle East. --- Asia. --- Politics and government. --- Cultural studies --- Motion pictures-Asia. --- Ethnology-Middle East . --- Middle East-Politics and governm. --- Asian Cinema and TV. --- Motion pictures—Asia. --- Ethnology—Middle East . --- Middle East—Politics and government.

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This book investigates the theme of global transitions with a cross-regional comparative study of two areas experiencing change over the past three decades: Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Political transitions in Asia have been the subject of interest in academic and policy-making communities recently as there are encouraging signs of democratization in countries that exhibit elements of authoritarianism. In those countries with relatively open political systems, transitions to democracy have been complete – albeit messy, flawed, and highly contested. In contrast, countries of the MENA region that have been gripped by revolts in recent years find themselves in the midst of chaotic and uncontrollable transitions. Why are there such differences between these regions? What, if anything, can be learned and applied from the transitions in Southeast Asia? These questions are answered here as Asia’s experience is contrasted with the Arab revolts and the struggle of the different countries in the MENA region to fashion a new social contract between states and citizens.

Comparative politics. --- Democratization --- Democratic consolidation --- Democratic transition --- Political science --- New democracies --- Asia-Politics and government. --- Middle East-Politics and governm. --- Africa-Politics and government. --- Political sociology. --- Comparative Politics. --- Asian Politics. --- Middle Eastern Politics. --- African Politics. --- Political Sociology. --- Mass political behavior --- Political behavior --- Sociology --- Comparative political systems --- Comparative politics --- Government, Comparative --- Political systems, Comparative --- Sociological aspects --- Asia—Politics and government. --- Middle East—Politics and government. --- Africa—Politics and government.