Globalization and Islamism: Beyond Fundamentalism by Nevzat Soguk (English) Pape

Description: Globalization and Islamism by Nevzat Soguk This book explores non-Arab Islamic orientations, convincingly showing that Islam as a historical force has been characteristically more tolerant, pluralistic, and flexible than contemporary Islamist movements suggest. Nevzat Soguk argues that the current Western focus on Waha... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Tensions between the West and the Islamic world have reached an all-time high, fueled by caricatures and misunderstandings on both sides. In contrast, as Nevzat Soguk shows, actual histories reveal profound connections across Islamic and Western civilizations. Moving beyond the usual focus on Wahhabi fundamentalism, Soguk highlights the often-overlooked non-Arab forms of Islam in Turkey and in Indonesia, which holds the worlds largest population of Muslims. He argues that Westerners tend to see only an extremist form of Islam, which obscures the political and cultural pluralism supported within majority-Islamic countries around the world. This book taps into the nexus of tension born of the fear and terror engendered by Wahabi movements on one hand and the promise of a tolerant, pluralist Islamic religiosity in Turkey and Indonesia on the other. It examines the multiple historical political and religious legacies in Turkey and Indonesia in light of the rapid globalization they are experiencing. By focusing on these two countries, the author fills a significant void on the diverse role Islam is poised to play in shaping regional and global political futures. Original, timely, and humane, this book will be essential reading for all those concerned about repairing Western-Islamic relations. Author Biography Nevzat Soguk is professor of political science at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. Table of Contents Introduction: Islam, Islamism, and GlobalizationChapter 1: Islamic Globalism UnveiledChapter 2: Histories Untold: The Irresistible Charm of Islamic CosmopolitanismChapter 3: Islamic Intellectual Legacies: Modern Amnesia and Political PhilosophyChapter 4: Crossroads of Global Islam and Islamism in TurkeyChapter 5: Archipelagos of Islam in IndonesiaChapter 6: Radical Vanishing: Islam into Global CommonspacesBibliography Review In this ambitious book, Soguk aims to reveal multiple understandings of Islam from history to present. He is critical of two groups of actors, the Western Orientalists and Wahhabis, for their misrepresentations of Islam. Soguk regards Islamic tradition as much richer than these actors present. The book focuses on two sets of cases to stress some arguably understudied aspects of Islamic thought and Muslim practices. The historical cases include the medieval Islamic philosophers (mutazila), who influenced both Muslim and Christian lands with their rationalist philosophy. The contemporary set of cases is Turkey and Indonesia, which reflect diverse Muslim thoughts and activism in both politics and civil society. . . . This book is good to provoke thoughts on a number of important questions, given its consistent perspective and interesting cases. Summing Up: Recommended. * CHOICE *Nevzat Soguk provides an interesting reading of the relationship and tension between Islam as a religion and Islamism as an ideology. . . . The book is well written, clear, and includes useful boxes that help the reader to navigate within a complex and very condensed history. . . . Overall the book is interesting, provides food for thought and is particularly useful for undergraduate courses on Islam, whether from a historical, sociological or political approach. * MESA Bulletin *Nevzat Soguk brilliantly subverts the conventional Jihad vs. McWorld discussion of Islam and globalization by unveiling both the intrinsic modernity of Muslimness and the Muslimness of modernity. An erudite, highly readable, and thoroughly human account of Islamic cosmopolitanism. -- Peter Mandaville, George Mason University; author of Global Political IslamGlobalization and Islamism is a gem of a book. Elegantly written, it effectively tears down essentialist accounts of the so-called phenomenon of political Islam. -- Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Chair in International Politics, Aberystwyth UniversityThis book provides the depth and analysis that has been hard to find until now—great text! -- Daniel Kirk, Macon State CollegeAn excellent broad approach that spells out individual difference in a comprehendible framework. -- John D. Stempel, senior professor emeritus at and former director of International Relations U.K. Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, University of Kentucky Long Description Tensions between the West and the Islamic world have reached an all-time high, fueled by caricatures and misunderstandings on both sides. In contrast, as Nevzat Soguk shows, actual histories reveal profound connections across Islamic and Western civilizations. Moving beyond the usual focus on Wahhabi fundamentalism, Soguk highlights the often-overlooked non-Arab forms of Islam in Turkey and in Indonesia, which holds the worlds largest population of Muslims. He argues that Westerners tend to see only an extremist form of Islam, which obscures the political and cultural pluralism supported within majority-Islamic countries around the world. This book taps into the nexus of tension born of the fear and terror engendered by Wahabi movements on one hand and the promise of a tolerant, pluralist Islamic religiosity in Turkey and Indonesia on the other. It examines the multiple historical political and religious legacies in Turkey and Indonesia in light of the rapid globalization they are experiencing. By focusing on these two countries, the author fills a significant void on the diverse role Islam is poised to play in shaping regional and global political futures. Original, timely, and humane, this book will be essential reading for all those concerned about repairing Western-Islamic relations. Review Quote This book provides the depth and analysis that has been hard to find until now--great text! Feature Highlights non-Arab Islamic societies with case studies of Turkey and Indonesia Details ISBN0742557510 Author Nevzat Soguk Year 2010 ISBN-10 0742557510 ISBN-13 9780742557512 Format Paperback Country of Publication United States Short Title GLOBALIZATION & ISLAMISM Language English Media Book DEWEY 303.482 Publication Date 2010-10-16 Subtitle Beyond Fundamentalism Series Globalization Residence US Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Place of Publication Lanham, MD Audience Age 18-22 UK Release Date 2010-10-16 AU Release Date 2010-10-16 NZ Release Date 2010-10-16 US Release Date 2010-10-16 Pages 246 Alternative 9780742557505 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:33767697;

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