Political Islam: Movements, Ideologies, and Governance in Comparative Perspective (Routledge Studies in Religion and Politics)

Political Islam: Movements, Ideologies, and Governance in Comparative Perspective is a textbook that offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of Islamist movements and the diverse political models they have pursued across the modern Muslim world.Bridging theology, political theory, and case-based analysis, this book examines how religion, nationalism, and armed resistance have intersected to shape contemporary Muslim-majority states. The book begins with foundational chapters that compare the historical relationship between religion and politics in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and then outlines key differences between Western democratic theory and Islamic governance models.It proceeds to examine seminal Islamist movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the ideological legacy of Sayyid Qutb, Iran’s Shi‘i theocracy, and resistance movements such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Taliban.Each chapter integrates ideological analysis with political history, institutiona