Violent Radical Movements in the Arab World: The Ideology and Politics of Non-State Actors

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Peter Sluglett Victor Kattan

Violent Radical Movements in the Arab World

The Ideology and Politics of Non-State Actors

Peter Sluglett, Victor Kattan

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English

I.B. Tauris
11 July 2019

Middle Eastern history; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; Islamic studies; Political ideologies; Revolutionary groups & movements

Violent non-state actors have become almost endemic to political movements in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa. This book examines why they play such a key role and the different ways in which they have developed. Placing them in the context of the region, separate chapters cover the organizations that are currently active, including: The Muslim Brotherhood, The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra, Hamas, Hizbullah, the PKK, al-Shabab and the Huthis.

The book shows that while these groups are a new phenomenon, they also relate to other key factors including the ‘unfinished business’ of the colonial and postcolonial eras and tacit encouragement of the Wahhabi/Salafi/jihadi da‘wa by some regional powers. Their diversity means violent non-state actors elude simple classification, ranging from ‘national’ and ‘transnational’ to religious and political movements. However, by examining their origins, their supporters and their motivations, this book helps explain their ubiquity in the region.

Edited by: Peter Sluglett, Victor Kattan
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 406g
ISBN: 9781788319768
ISBN 10: 1788319761
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 11 July 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Peter Sluglett was a leading historian of modern Iraq and most recently a professor and Director at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore. His most well-known published books include ""Iraq Since 1958: From Revolution to Dictatorship"", co-authored with Marion-Farouk-Sluglett, and ""Britain in Iraq: Contriving King and Country"", both published by I.B.Tauris. Victor Kattan is Senior Research Fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is the author of two books: From Coexistence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (2009) and The Palestine Question in International Law (2008). Kattan has taught at Yale-NUS College, NUS Law, and the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at the University of London’s SOAS."