Islamists and the Global Order: Between Resistance and Recognition (Edinburgh Studies of the Globalised Muslim World)

Islamists and the Global Order: Between Resistance and Recognition (Edinburgh Studies of the Globalised Muslim World)
by: Hanna Pfeifer (Author)
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2024/6/30
Language: English
Print Length: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 1399515853
ISBN-13: 9781399515856
Book Description
This book presents a thought-provoking challenge to the commonly held belief that Islamists uniformly reject the Western-dominated world order. In the wake of George W. Bush’s declaration of a “global war on terror” in 2001, Islamists have often been associated with violence, opposition to liberal values, and the disruption of order. However, a closer examination reveals that only a fraction of the groups categorised as “Islamist” genuinely combat the global order. Through an in-depth analysis of the discourses of Tunisian Ennahda and Lebanese Hezbollah, this book demonstrates that Islamist stances toward the world order involve a delicate balance between resistance to certain aspects of the Western-dominated order and recognition of others.
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This book presents a thought-provoking challenge to the commonly held belief that Islamists uniformly reject the Western-dominated world order. In the wake of George W. Bush’s declaration of a “global war on terror” in 2001, Islamists have often been associated with violence, opposition to liberal values, and the disruption of order. However, a closer examination reveals that only a fraction of the groups categorised as “Islamist” genuinely combat the global order. Through an in-depth analysis of the discourses of Tunisian Ennahda and Lebanese Hezbollah, this book demonstrates that Islamist stances toward the world order involve a delicate balance between resistance to certain aspects of the Western-dominated order and recognition of others. Read more