Political Islam in a Time of Revolt

"A thorough, theoretically and empirically well-informed analysis of Political Islam, currently the most dynamic and heterogeneous social and political phenomenon in Arab societies. A must-read in the 'post-truth-era." (Professor Annette Junemann, Helmut-Schmidt-University, Germany) "The authors successfully explain the role of Political Islam and Islamist groups in the Arab world by using a well-developed theoretical framework based on the Sociology of Power. Undoubtedly an important academic contribution to the understanding of the outcomes of the Arab Spring." (Dr. Luciano Zaccara, Qatar University)

This book explores the increasing political and social prominence of Islamist groups across the Middle East in recent years.

This book explores the increasing political and social prominence of Islamist groups across the Middle East in recent years. The aftermath of the 2011 uprisings saw some groups access or even control political institutions through success at the ballot box, while there has also been a marked resurgence of armed Islamist groups that have had profound effects at both the national and regional level. This volume helps us to understand the nature and development of organised political Islam over recent decades in several key Arab and Mediterranean countries: Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, and Turkey. The book identifies the central social and political Islamist actors, traces their ideological differences and similarities, and analyses power relations both within and between these organizations in the context of political instability and uncertainty. It will be of interest to students and scholars across a broad range ofdisciplines including political science, sociology, and international relations.