The rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the birth of Hamas

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

This short study analyses the different faces of political Islam in an attempt to shatter the common myths associated with this phenomenon. The final goal of the article was to offer a detailed definition for the concept of Islamism that would allow policy-makers to expand their understanding of Islamist organizations, like Hamas. To achieve my aim I have encompassed here a brief incursion into the world of Islamic political thought, using as a methodological framework the works of two important Muslim thinkers: Sayyd Qutb and Muhammad Abduh. Hamas' Islamist character has been another focus of this study, as I have been interested in identifying the possible factors that may lead this type of Islamist resistance movements to evolve into legitimate political parties.

Object Details

• ISSN: 1582-4551
• Extent: Seite(n): 889-905
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 8(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Politikwissenschaft ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur ; Religionssoziologie ; Islamismus ; Fundamentalismus ; Widerstandsbewegung ; Palästinensische Gebiete

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Radu, Aitana
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2008

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-56024-8
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST