War and Peace in Islam A Critique of Islamic/ist Political Discourses
Description
Mirbagheri traces the revival of Islamic/ist movements, and embarks on a theoretical study of some of the fundamental concepts in Islam and International Relations such as the self, Jihad, peace and universalism. Contemporary cases of conflict in the Middle East are analysed to pose a challenge to the universalist discourse of Western liberalism.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldMiddle EasternInternational RelationsPeaceTerrorismHistory & TheoryPolitical Ideologies
2012Book
Author(s)Farid Mirbagheri
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230220614
LanguageEnglish
