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The 1990-91 Gulf War, the Israeli-PLO agreement, instances of
political and economic reform, and the radical political
reassertion of Islam, all indicate that the post-Cold War Middle
East is in the grip of dramatic changes. This has generated
considerable enthusiasm. Yet such transformation to the political
landscape bring with them daunting difficulties. The Middle East
faces a host of problems urgently in need of solutions if a
successful new world order is to be built on the ruins of the old.
In this book, an international group of scholars addresses these
issues, and considers the options for the political, social, and
economic reconstruction of the region. Themes covered include:
democratisation; the Arab state system in the new global
environment; the civil war in Arabia; security structures; the
Arab-Israeli conflict; the role and potential contribution of
pan-Islamism and pan-Arabism; and the prospects for economic
revival. Throughout, the linkages between regional dynamics and the
changing global environment are highlighted. Case-studies are drawn
from the whole region: from North Africa to the Gulf, and from
Syria to Yemen.
Despite the current negative image of Islam in Europe there has
been a steady growth of converts to Islam over the past few
decades. British converts are a highly diverse group, with
different social, economic and educational backgrounds. Recently
this group has grown in confidence and become increasingly active
in influencing positive Islamic discourse in Britain. The book
sheds light on the intellectual and spiritual contributions of some
of the prominent figures of this group of 'new Muslims', and
assesses their efforts in shaping Islam in British society;
including: Martin Lings, Gai Eaton, Tim Winter and Hamza Yusuf. The
research investigates the potential benefit 'new Muslims' can bring
to bridge the gap between Muslim communities and wider British
society, thus helping in the process of building mutual trust,
greater cooperation and positive understanding among all parties in
Britain. The work will help readers to become aware of the
evolution of a "British Islam" that is more open, rooted in British
values and spiritual traditions, and forms a part of the
continually changing British religious landscape.
Since the end of the Cold War and the 1990/91 Gulf war, the Middle
East has been in the grip of dramatic changes. The region faces a
host of problems urgently in need of solutions if a successful new
world order is to be built on the ruins of the old. In this book,
an international group of scholars addresses these issues and
considers the options for the political and economic reconstruction
of the Middle East. Themes covered include: democratization; the
Arab state system in the new global environment; the end of Marxism
in the Middle East; security structures; the Arab-Israeli conflict;
the role of pan-Islamism and pan-Arabism; and the prospects for
economic revival. Case-studies are drawn from the whole region,
from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula.
The 1990-91 Gulf War, the Israeli-PLO agreement, instances of
political and economic reform, and the radical political
reassertion of Islam, all indicate that the post-Cold War Middle
East is in the grip of dramatic changes. This has generated
considerable enthusiasm. Yet such transformation to the political
landscape bring with them daunting difficulties. The Middle East
faces a host of problems urgently in need of solutions if a
successful new world order is to be built on the ruins of the old.
In this book, an international group of scholars addresses these
issues, and considers the options for the political, social, and
economic reconstruction of the region. Themes covered include:
democratisation; the Arab state system in the new global
environment; the civil war in Arabia; security structures; the
Arab-Israeli conflict; the role and potential contribution of
pan-Islamism and pan-Arabism; and the prospects for economic
revival. Throughout, the linkages between regional dynamics and the
changing global environment are highlighted. Case-studies are drawn
from the whole region: from North Africa to the Gulf, and from
Syria to Yemen.
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