Globalization and Islamism Beyond Fundamentalism

by Soguk, Nevzat

• ISBN13: 9780742557512
• ISBN10: 0742557510
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This book explores non-Arab Islamic orientations, convincingly showing that Islam as a historical force has been characteristically more tolerant, pluralistic, and flexible than contemporary Islamist movements suggest. Nevzat Soguk argues that the current Western focus on Wahabi fundamentalism has obscured past and present cosmopolitan Islamic traditions around the world. He highlights the often-overlooked forms of Islam in Turkey and Indonesia, which holds the world's largest population of Muslims. By focusing on these two countries, he fills a significant void on the diverse role Islam is poised to play in shaping regional and global political futures. Original, timely, and empathetic, this book will be essential reading for all those concerned about repairing Western-Islamic relations.

Author Biography

Nevzat Soguk is professor of political science at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Islam, Islamism, and Globalization	p. 1
Islamic Globalism Unveiled	p. 11
Histories Untold: The Irresistible Charm of Islamic Cosmopolitanism	p. 29
Islamic Intellectual Legacies: Modern Amnesia and Political Philosophy	p. 69
Crossroads of Global Islam and Islamism in Turkey	p. 97
Archipelagos of Islam in Indonesia	p. 147
Radical Vanishing: Islam in Global Commonspaces	p. 191
Notes	p. 205
Bibliography	p. 221
Index	p. 227
About the Author	p. 235
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