War and Peace in Islam A Critique of Islamic/ist Political Discourses

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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mirbagheri, S. M. Farid
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Series:Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:XI, 214 p online resource
ISBN:9781137001313