Islam And Politics In The Modern Middle East Rle Politics Of Islam

The book "Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East" challenges the common belief that the recent resurgence of Islam in the region is solely due to increased religiosity. It delves into the complexities of this phenomenon and explores the original motivations behind it. The book also examines the role of religious institutions in expressing secular demands and frustrations, and considers the relationship between politics and religion. Originally published in 1984.

The recent resurgence of Islam in the Middle East is a far more complex phenomenon than is often suggested by those analyses which reduce recent developments in the area to no more than an intensification of religiosity. Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East challenges that perception of the contemporary Middle East. It explores the nature of the Islamic revival and attempts to establish the original impulse behind particular instances of Islamic resurgence. It also examines the degree to which religious institutions have served as a mechanism for expressing secular demands and frustrations and investigates to what extent politics is a functional alternative to religion. First published in 1984.