Description
The book explains how Islamist groups captured the hearts and minds of educated youth in Egypt. It focuses on the first twelve years of Hosni Mubarak's presidency, from 1981 to 1993, the period when participation in the movement reached its peak and before a wave of repression brought it to an abrupt end.
About the Author
Carrie Rosefsky Wickham is associate professor of political science at Emory University. Her current project examines new trends in Islamic political thought and practice throughout the Middle East.
Reviews
Intellectually ambitious. Middle East Journal Mobilizing Islam is easily one of the best books on Islamic activism. Wickham's use of social movement theory and remarkable fieldwork produced a book that speaks to area specialists and students of contentious politics alike. Amidst the onslaught of ill-informed books on Islam in the post-September 11 period, Wickham provides a refreshing reminder that there is rigorous scholarship on Islamic activism. -- Quintan Wiktorowicz Perspectives on Politics The book is one of the best texts available for studying a major Islamic political movement in its proper context. -- Kristin Tassin Arab Studies Journal This book has at least four great strengths... clarity... revives interest... effectively focused... content has enormous appeal. -- Mohamed El Sayed Said Journal of Islamic Studies
Book Information
ISBN 9780231125734
Author Carrie Rosefsky Wickham
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint Columbia University Press
Publisher Columbia University Press