Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, countries in the Muslim world had roughly two options on which policy to adopt in order to defend themselves against the Western imperial powers. The first option was to revive the Caliphate which Ottoman Empire abolished as institution and embrace a new way of Islamic Political Universalism. This seemed rather a hard task during early 20th century and it still seems does in contemporary context. Second one was to create nationalist secular states in which language, territory and shared history was the determinant of defining identities.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Political Islam: Background, New Islamism and Future Prospects
- The Rise of Political Islamism: From Secular Nationalism to Islamic Politics
- The Historical and Social Roots of Political Islamism
- The New Islamists: Pragmatism and Progress
- Political Islamism in the Context of Global Terrorism
- Political Islam: A Process, Not a Monolithic Ideology
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper explores the rise of political Islam in the Middle East, tracing its historical roots and analyzing the emergence of the "New Islamists." It examines the factors that contributed to the growth of political Islam, including the perceived failures of secular nationalism, Western influence, and the global war on terror. It also discusses the key themes and differences between traditional Islamism and the new, pragmatic approach adopted by parties such as the AK Party in Turkey.
- The emergence and development of political Islam in the Middle East.
- The historical and social factors that contribute to the rise of political Islam.
- The distinction between traditional and new Islamism.
- The impact of Western influence on political Islam.
- The complex relationship between political Islam, terrorism, and Islamic fundamentalism.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- The Rise of Political Islamism: From Secular Nationalism to Islamic Politics: This section examines the historical context of political Islam, highlighting the failure of secular nationalist regimes in the Middle East to deliver on their promises of modernization and independence. It introduces the concept of Islamism as a response to Westernization and the perceived shortcomings of secular governance.
- The Historical and Social Roots of Political Islamism: This section delves into the social and historical factors that contributed to the rise of political Islam. It discusses the unique structure of Islam, the absence of a centralized religious authority, and the incompatibility of the region's social structures with the secular nationalist model imported from the West.
- The New Islamists: Pragmatism and Progress: This section focuses on the emergence of "New Islamist" parties, such as the AK Party in Turkey and Hizb-al Wasat in Egypt. It highlights their pragmatic approach to politics, emphasizing progress, social justice, and economic development, in contrast to the traditional "Islam of fear" associated with earlier Islamist movements.
- Political Islamism in the Context of Global Terrorism: This section examines the complex relationship between political Islam, terrorism, and Islamic fundamentalism. It distinguishes between the legitimate political goals of many Islamist parties and the actions of violent extremist groups. The section discusses the role of the global war on terror in shaping perceptions of political Islam in the West.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Key terms and concepts explored in this paper include political Islam, Islamism, secular nationalism, Westernization, modernization, traditional Islamism, New Islamists, AK Party, Hizb-al Wasat, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, global jihad, fatwa, jihad, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- Quote paper
- Can Esen (Author), 2011, Political Islam: Background, New Islamism and Future Prospects, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/270041
