Political Islam in West Africa : state-society relations transformed

Author(s)

• Miles, William F. S.

Bibliographic Information

Political Islam in West Africa : state-society relations transformed

edited by William F.S. Miles

Lynne Rienner, 2007

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-212) and index

Contents of Works

• West African Islam : emerging political dynamics / William F.S. Miles
• Niger : Islamist identity and the politics of globalization / Robert B. Charlick
• Nigeria : the quest for a viable religious option / Roman Loimeier
• Mali : accommodation or coexistence? / Victor Le Vine
• Mauritania : clash of authoritarianism and ethnicity / Cédric Jourde
• The Gambia : Islam and politics / Momodou N. Darboe
• Senegal : shades of Islamism on a sufi landscape / Leonardo A. Villalón
• West Africa transformed : the new mosque-state relationship / William F.S. Miles

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Long before the September 11 attacks galvanized Western attention on what has variously been called political Islam, Islamic fundamentalism, and Islamism, African nations with sizeable Muslim populations were experiencing significant transformations in the relationship between religion and state. Political Islam in West Africa explores those ongoing transformations in key countries of the Sahel region. Each country chapter provides both historical context and an examination of the changing nature of domestic politics and foreign policy in the post - September 11 world. Introductory and concluding chapters provide additional context and highlight overarching themes. A notable feature of the book is a comprehensive bibliography of Islamism in West Africa.

Table of Contents

• West African Islam: Emerging Political Dynamics - W.F.S. Miles.
• Niger: Islamist Identity and the Politics of Globalization - R.B. Charlick.
• Nigeria: The Quest for a Viable Religious Option - R. Loimeier.
• Mali: Accommodation or Coexistence? - V. Le Vine.
• Mauritania: Clash of Authoritarianism and Ethnicity - C. Jourde.
• The Gambia: Islam and Politics - M.N. Darboe.
• Senegal: Shades of Islamism on a Sufi landscape - L.A. Villalon.
• West Africa Transformed: The New Mosque-State Relationship - W.F.S. Miles.

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Details

• NCID: BA82401914
• ISBN:
  • 9781588265272
• LCCN: 2006036688
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boulder, Colo.
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 221 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JQ3360
  • DC22 : 320.5/570966
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Africa, West -- Politics and government -- 1960-
  • LCSH : Islam and politics -- Africa, West