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Radical Islam: in Egypt and Jordan
Dr Nachman Tal
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Description for Radical Islam: in Egypt and Jordan
Paperback. Based on extensive research and discussions with Islamic activists as well as with statesmen and academicians in Egypt, Jordan and Israel, Nachman Tal explains the growth of radical Islam in Egypt and Jordan and details the success of the two regimes tac Num Pages: 281 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
The rise of the Islamic fundamentalist movement as a social and political force is the most important development in the modern Arab world. Beginning in the late 1970s, radical Islam directly affected Egypt and Jordan, neighbours and co-signatories of peace treaties with Israel. The radical Islamic movement in both these countries assumed two forms -- non-violent, represented mainly by the Muslim Brotherhood, and violent, represented by various terrorist groups. Both groups shared the objective of replacing the existing regimes with Islamic theocracies. Egypt and Jordan responded firmly to the growth of radical Islam, quashing terrorist activity. Successive Egyptian regimes attempted ... Read more
The rise of the Islamic fundamentalist movement as a social and political force is the most important development in the modern Arab world. Beginning in the late 1970s, radical Islam directly affected Egypt and Jordan, neighbours and co-signatories of peace treaties with Israel. The radical Islamic movement in both these countries assumed two forms -- non-violent, represented mainly by the Muslim Brotherhood, and violent, represented by various terrorist groups. Both groups shared the objective of replacing the existing regimes with Islamic theocracies. Egypt and Jordan responded firmly to the growth of radical Islam, quashing terrorist activity. Successive Egyptian regimes attempted ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
Number of Pages
281
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845190989
SKU
V9781845190989
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About Dr Nachman Tal
Dr Tal was a senior official of Israel's General Security Service (GSS), head of the GSS Arab section and GSS commander of the Gaza Strip and Sinai district. He was a member of the Israeli delegation to the 1991 Madrid Conference, and a member of the Israeli delegation to the peace talks with the Jordanians, which led to the peace ... Read more
Reviews for Radical Islam: in Egypt and Jordan
"Nachman Tal has written a unique book. It elucidates the variety of streams of radical Islam and the modus operandi of Egypt and Jordan in coping with them. Based on his intimate knowledge of the field, Tal's work is an indispensable source for understanding the relations between the ideology and the strategy of these radical streams."
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