Fawaz A. Gerges

America and Political Islam

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Produktbeschreibung

This book chronicles the policy debates on Islamism in the United States over the course of time, providing a comprehensive account of the origins of policy followed by a balanced critique and recommendations for change. It then delves deeper into the US political scene to analyze the historical, political, cultural, and security issues that might help explain America's preoccupation with Islam and Muslims. Furthermore, the author sheds much light on the multiplicity of regional and international factors, such as the political decay of the Middle Eastern state and the end of the Cold War, that shape the thinking of US officials about the contemporary Islamist phenomenon. In addition to examining the domestic, regional, and international context of US Islam policy, the book applies and tests the pronouncements of US officials in four representative case studies - Iran, Algeria, Egypt and Turkey. Finally, Gerges addresses the clash of civilizations debate and assesses the relative weight of culture and values in US officials' words and deeds on Islamism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 1999.
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9780521639576
• ISBN-10: 0521639573
• Artikelnr.: 10529721

Inhaltsangabe

1. Framing American foreign policy; 2. The intellectual context of American foreign policy; 3. Islam and Muslims in the mind of America; 4. The Carter, Reagan, and Bush administrations' approach to the Islamists; 5. The Clinton administration: co-opting political Islam; 6. The Islamic Republic of Iran; 7. Algeria; 8. Egypt; 9. Turkey; 10. Conclusion.

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1. Framing American foreign policy
2. The intellectual context of American foreign policy
3. Islam and Muslims in the mind of America
4. The Carter, Reagan, and Bush administrations' approach to the Islamists
5. The Clinton administration: co-opting political Islam
6. The Islamic Republic of Iran
7. Algeria
8. Egypt
9. Turkey
10. Conclusion.

Rezensionen

"This book is the product of many years of research and reflection on the relations between the West and the Islamic world. It deals with a subject that is not just topical but really important. Fawaz Gerges is uniquely well qualified to write about this subject. He combines deep insight into Middle East politics with a subtle and sophisticated analysis of US policy towards political Islam. His book should be of great interest to students, policymakers, and general readers." Avi Shlaim, St. Antony's College