This Handbook provides a multidisciplinary overview of one of the key political movements of our time. It examines theoretical and historical backgrounds, terrorism, strategy, case studies of Islamist movements in the developing world and the West, and the relationship with democracy and gender issues.
"[T]he Routledge Handbook of Political Islam is very successful indeed in imparting to the reader a sense of the breadth and variety of Islamic political thought. The editor has assembled a capable team of writers with a wide range of academic knowledge, and most of the essays in the book both are intellectually satisfying and written in a clear style that is accessible to the nonspecialist... The Routledge Handbook of Political Islam is an excellent resource. It is highly recommended for all those with an interest in issues related to political Islam."- C. Dale Walton, University of Reading, UK; Comparative Strategy: 31, 2012
Shahram Akbarzadeh is Research Professor of Middle East and Central Asian Politics and holds the prestigious ARC Future Fellowship. He is Deputy Director (International) at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization, Deakin University, Australia, with an active research interest in the politics of Islam and the Middle East.