Islamic Activism A Social Movement Theory Approach

Name: Islamic Activism A Social Movement Theory Approach
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ISBN: 9780253216212

ISBN-10: 0253216214

ISBN-13: 9780253216212

Edition: 2003

Authors: Quintan Wiktorowicz

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List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 12/3/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.25" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Quintan Wiktorowicz is Assistant Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College and author of Global Jihad: Understanding September 11.



Foreword



Introduction: Islamic Activism and Social Movement Theory




From Marginalization to Massacres: A Political Process Explanation of GIA Violence in Algeria




Violence as Contention in the Egyptian Islamic Movement




Repertoires of Contention in Contemporary Bahrain




Hamas as Social Movement




The Networked World of Islamist Social Movements




Islamist Women in Yemen: Informal Nodes of Activism




Collective Action with and without Islam: Mobilizing the Bazaar in Iran




The Islah Party in Yemen: Political Opportunities and Coalition Building in a Transitional Polity




Interests, Ideas, and Islamist Outreach in Egypt




Making Conversation Permissible: Islamism and Reform in Saudi Arabia




Opportunity Spaces, Identity, and Islamic Meaning in Turkey



Conclusion: Social Movement Theory and Islamic Studies



Contributors


Index