Political Islam in West Africa
Political Islam in West Africa
State-Society Relations Transformed
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Bind: Hardbound
Year: 2010
Pages: 232
Size: 153 x 229 mm
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published in India by: Viva Books
Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books
Sales Territory: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Description:
Long before the September 11 attacks galvanized Western attention on what has variously been called political Islam, Islamic fundamentalism, and Islamism, African nations with sizeable Muslim populations were experiencing significant transformations in the relationship between religion and state. Political Islam in West Africa explores those ongoing transformations in key countries of the Sahel region.
Each country chapter provides both historical context and an examination of the changing nature of domestic politics and foreign policy in the post-September 11 world. Introductory and concluding chapters provide additional context and highlight overarching themes. A notable feature of the book is a comprehensive bibliography of Islamism in West Africa.
Target Audience:
Students and academics of political science, Islamic studies, etc.
Contents:
West African Islam: Emerging Political Dynamics • Niger: Islamist Identity and the Politics of Globalization • Nigeria: The Quest for a Viable Religious Option • Mali: Accommodation or Coexistence • Mauritania: The Clash of Authoritarianism and Ethnicity • The Gambia: Islam and Politics • Senegal: Islamism on a Sufi Landscape • West Africa Transformed: The New Mosque-State Relationship
About the Editor:
William F.S. Miles is professor of political science at Northeastern University.
