Islamist terrorism and democracy in the Middle East

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Title:

Islamist terrorism and democracy in the Middle East

Author:

Dalacoura, Katerina.

ISBN:

9780521865180

9780521683791

Personal Author:

Dalacoura, Katerina.

Publication Information:

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Physical Description:

x, 213 p. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Introduction: The book's central question and rationale -- 1. Terrorism, democracy and Islamist terrorism -- 2. Transnational Islamist terrorism : Al Qaeda -- 3. Islamist terrorism and national liberation : Hamas and Hizbullah -- 4. Islamist terrorism in domestic conflicts : the armed Islamic group in Algeria and the Gamaa Islamiya in Egypt -- 5. Moderation and Islamist movements in opposition -- 6. Islamist moderation and the experience of government : Turkey's welfare and justice and development parties and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Subject Term:

Terrorism -- Middle East.

Terrorism -- Religious aspects.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Islam and politics.

Democracy -- Middle East.

Geographic Term:

Middle East -- Politics and government.

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Summary

What were the reasons behind the terrorist attacks of September 11th? Does the cause of Islamist terrorism relate to the lack of democracy in the Middle East? Through detailed research into the activities of both radical and moderate organizations across the Middle East, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and Hizbullah, and via interviews with key personnel, Katerina Dalacoura investigates whether repression and political exclusion pushed Islamist entities to adopt terrorist tactics. She also explores whether inclusion in the political process has had the opposite effect of encouraging Islamist groups toward moderation and ideological pragmatism. In a challenge to the conventional wisdom, she concludes that Islamist terrorism is not a direct consequence of authoritarianism in the Middle East and that there are many key factors that generate radicalism.