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ISBN-13
9780691139203
Book Title
Islamism and Democracy in India
ISBN
9780691139203
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science, Political Science
Publication Name
Islamism and Democracy in India : the Transformation of Jamaat-E-Islami
Item Length
9.2 in
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Subject
Theology, Islamic Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Religion, Politics & State, World / Asian
Series
Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics Ser.
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Irfan Ahmad
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Number of Pages
328 Pages

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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind is the most influential Islamist organization in India today. Founded in 1941 by Syed Abul Ala Maududi with the aim of spreading Islamic values in the subcontinent, Jamaat and its young offshoot, the Student Islamic Movement of India or SIMI, have been watched closely by Indian security services since September 11. In particular, SIMI has been accused of being behind terrorist bombings. This book is the first in-depth examination of India's Jamaat-e-Islami and SIMI, exploring political Islam's complex relationship with democracy and providing a rare window into the Islamist trajectory in a Muslim-minority context. Irfan Ahmad conducted extensive ethnographic fieldwork at a school in the town of Aligarh, among student activists at Aligarh Muslim University, at a madrasa in Azamgarh, and during Jamaat's participation in elections in 2002. He deftly traces Jamaat's changing position in relation to India's secular democracy and the group's gradual ideological shift toward religious pluralism and tolerance. Ahmad demonstrates how the rise of militant Hindu nationalism since the 1980s--evident in the destruction of the Babri mosque and widespread violence against Muslims--led to SIMI's radicalization, its rejection of pluralism, and its call for jihad. Islamism and Democracy in India argues that when secular democracy is responsive to the traditions and aspirations of its Muslim citizens, Muslims in turn embrace pluralism and democracy. But when democracy becomes majoritarian and exclusionary, Muslims turn radical.

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691139202
ISBN-13
9780691139203
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73295763

Product Key Features

Author
Irfan Ahmad
Publication Name
Islamism and Democracy in India : the Transformation of Jamaat-E-Islami
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Theology, Islamic Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Religion, Politics & State, World / Asian
Series
Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics Ser.
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
328 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN
2009-011056
Intended Audience
College Audience
Series Volume Number
34
Lc Classification Number
Bp10.J343a46 2009
Reviews
Ahmad's book is an impressive analytical achievement, a convincing argument for differentiation, and a well-written and accessible read., While a constellation of volumes exist on the nature of Islamism and the contemporary world, Irfan Ahmad's examination is a successful addition by way of its intellectual precision, innovative analysis, and diplomatic disposition. -- Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Central European Journal of International & Security Studies, While a constellation of volumes exist on the nature of Islamism and the contemporary world, Irfan Ahmad's examination is a successful addition by way of its intellectual precision, innovative analysis, and diplomatic disposition., "The book is rich in detail, interviews, and scholarly overviews of both historical and contemporary events that have shaped the Jamaate-Islami. . . . Ahmad has enriched Islamism and Democracy in India with an incredible amount of scholarship in his analysis of the incontrovertible distinction between Jamaat-e-Islami's moderation and SIMI's radicalization." ---Edward M. Proctor, Digest of Middle East Studies, The book is rich in detail, interviews, and scholarly overviews of both historical and contemporary events that have shaped the Jamaate-Islami. . . . Ahmad has enriched Islamism and Democracy in India with an incredible amount of scholarship in his analysis of the incontrovertible distinction between Jamaat-e-Islami's moderation and SIMI's radicalization., "This is an outstanding historical and ethnographic account of one of the most influential Islamist movements in South Asia. It is the result of courageous fieldwork at a time of increased Hindu-Muslim tension in India. The book's thesis that even a radically antisecular Islamist movement can be transformed into supporting secular democracy is an extremely important contribution to today's global discussions. It is essential reading for political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, historians, and students of Islam." --Peter van der Veer, author of Imperial Encounters, "Islamist politics, argues Ahmad, are shaped by the dynamics of modern politics and cannot be explained simply by analyzing sacred religions texts. In this well-documented study, Ahmad supports this thesis by providing a historical account of the transformation of the Jamaat-e-Islami in India, one of the most important Islamist movements in the Muslim world, from its founding in 1941 to the present. . . . [T]his well-crafted study will be of great interest to scholars, students of Islam, and policymakers."-- Choice, "Ahmad's book is an impressive analytical achievement, a convincing argument for differentiation, and a well-written and accessible read."-- Raphael Susewind, Contemporary South Asia, "While a constellation of volumes exist on the nature of Islamism and the contemporary world, Irfan Ahmad's examination is a successful addition by way of its intellectual precision, innovative analysis, and diplomatic disposition."-- Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Central European Journal of International & Security Studies, "Irfan Ahmad's book could not be more timely or important. At a time when clichés about "Islamists" and "Islamic terrorists" abound, he demonstrates the ideological transformation of one of the twentieth century's most important Islamist movements, India's Jamaat-e-Islami, in support of active participation in a secular, plural democracy. Ahmad's work is essential reading not only for scholars, but for policymakers and concerned citizens alike." --Barbara D. Metcalf, University of Michigan, "While a constellation of volumes exist on the nature of Islamism and the contemporary world, Irfan Ahmad's examination is a successful addition by way of its intellectual precision, innovative analysis, and diplomatic disposition." ---Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Central European Journal of International & Security Studies, "The book is rich in detail, interviews, and scholarly overviews of both historical and contemporary events that have shaped the Jamaate-Islami. . . . Ahmad has enriched Islamism and Democracy in India with an incredible amount of scholarship in his analysis of the incontrovertible distinction between Jamaat-e-Islami's moderation and SIMI's radicalization."-- Edward M. Proctor, Digest of Middle East Studies, "This is the most important book written on Muslims in India in the last three decades. Ahmad traces the incremental shift of most adherents of Jamaat-e-Islami to moderation and participation in Indian democracy, showing that from its inception the movement has been thoroughly modern. He deals with an aspect of India that is frequently neglected and engages the main debates concerning the relation of Islam to democracy." --Dale F. Eickelman, Dartmouth College, The book is rich in detail, interviews, and scholarly overviews of both historical and contemporary events that have shaped the Jamaate-Islami. . . . Ahmad has enriched Islamism and Democracy in India with an incredible amount of scholarship in his analysis of the incontrovertible distinction between Jamaat-e-Islami's moderation and SIMI's radicalization. ---Edward M. Proctor, Digest of Middle East Studies, Shortlisted for the 2011 ICAS Book Prize for Best Study in the Field of Social Sciences, International Convention of Asian Scholars, While a constellation of volumes exist on the nature of Islamism and the contemporary world, Irfan Ahmad's examination is a successful addition by way of its intellectual precision, innovative analysis, and diplomatic disposition. ---Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Central European Journal of International & Security Studies, The book is rich in detail, interviews, and scholarly overviews of both historical and contemporary events that have shaped the Jamaate-Islami. . . . Ahmad has enriched Islamism and Democracy in India with an incredible amount of scholarship in his analysis of the incontrovertible distinction between Jamaat-e-Islami's moderation and SIMI's radicalization. -- Edward M. Proctor, Digest of Middle East Studies, Islamist politics, argues Ahmad, are shaped by the dynamics of modern politics and cannot be explained simply by analyzing sacred religions texts. In this well-documented study, Ahmad supports this thesis by providing a historical account of the transformation of the Jamaat-e-Islami in India, one of the most important Islamist movements in the Muslim world, from its founding in 1941 to the present. . . . [T]his well-crafted study will be of great interest to scholars, students of Islam, and policymakers., Islamist politics, argues Ahmad, are shaped by the dynamics of modern politics and cannot be explained simply by analyzing sacred religions texts. In this well-documented study, Ahmad supports this thesis by providing a historical account of the transformation of the Jamaat-e-Islami in India, one of the most important Islamist movements in the Muslim world, from its founding in 1941 to the present. . . . [T]his well-crafted study will be of great interest to scholars, students of Islam, and policymakers. -- Choice, "While a constellation of volumes exist on the nature of Islamism and the contemporary world, Irfan Ahmad's examination is a successful addition by way of its intellectual precision, innovative analysis, and diplomatic disposition." --Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Central European Journal of International & Security Studies, "Islamist politics, argues Ahmad, are shaped by the dynamics of modern politics and cannot be explained simply by analyzing sacred religions texts. In this well-documented study, Ahmad supports this thesis by providing a historical account of the transformation of the Jamaat-e-Islami in India, one of the most important Islamist movements in the Muslim world, from its founding in 1941 to the present. . . . [T]his well-crafted study will be of great interest to scholars, students of Islam, and policymakers." -- Choice, "The book is rich in detail, interviews, and scholarly overviews of both historical and contemporary events that have shaped the Jamaate-Islami. . . . Ahmad has enriched Islamism and Democracy in India with an incredible amount of scholarship in his analysis of the incontrovertible distinction between Jamaat-e-Islami's moderation and SIMI's radicalization." --Edward M. Proctor, Digest of Middle East Studies, "Ahmad's book is an impressive analytical achievement, a convincing argument for differentiation, and a well-written and accessible read." --Raphael Susewind, Contemporary South Asia, "Ahmad's book is an impressive analytical achievement, a convincing argument for differentiation, and a well-written and accessible read." ---Raphael Susewind, Contemporary South Asia, Ahmad's book is an impressive analytical achievement, a convincing argument for differentiation, and a well-written and accessible read. ---Raphael Susewind, Contemporary South Asia, "This is an important and valuable contribution to our understanding of Muslim societies, providing us with a window into Indian Islamism by skillfully weaving politics, anthropology, and religion in innovative and insightful ways. What Ahmad shows is that Islamism in India has moved far beyond its founding discourses and invectives against secularism and democracy. This ethnography makes the material come alive and gives depth and context to the issues." --Ebrahim Moosa, Duke University
Copyright Date
2010
Dewey Decimal
324.254/082
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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