The Religious Right and the Talibanization of America

2016. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-59046-6
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 122 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 2788 g

This highly original book suggests that the practices of Taliban and the American far right, two very significant and poorly understood groups, share common features. This commonality can be found in the philosophical basis of their ideological beliefs, in their comparative worldviews, and in their political practices.  As Raja argues, the Taliban are much less the product of an irrational fundamentalism, and the radical right in America is much more the result of such a mindset, than Americans recognize.  After providing a detailed explanation of his theoretical concepts and specialized vocabulary, the author develops a discussion of the subject in this brief but penetrating book.  This is a book that should attract a wide readership among both academics and the general public.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Raja, Masood Ashraf

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Christentum und Gesellschaft, Kirche und Politik
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Politik, Religionsfreiheit
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politik & Religion, Religionsfreiheit
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamismus, Fundamentalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Theokratische und religiöse Ideologien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- 1. The Spread of Talibanistic Politics in Afghanistan-Pakistan.- 2. The American Right: A Genealogy of Basic Beliefs and Practices.- 3. Taliban, the American Right: The World They will Create.- Conclusion.- References.- Appendix I.

Über Autor(innen)

Masood Ashraf Raja is Associate Professor of Postcolonial Studies at the University of North Texas, USA and Editor of Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies. Besides his academic writings, Raja also publishes on political Islam and on US relations with the Islamic world.