Dalacoura, Katerina.

Islamist terrorism and democracy in the Middle East / Katerina Dalacoura. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. - x, 213 p. ; 23 cm.

Terrorism, democracy and Islamist terrorism -- Transnational Islamist terrorism : Al Qaeda -- Islamist terrorism and national liberation : Hamas and Hizbullah -- Islamist terrorism in domestic conflicts : the armed islamic group in Algeria and the Gamaa Islamiya in Egypt -- Moderation and Islamist movements in opposition : the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood/Islamic Action Front, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the Tunisian Nahda -- Islamist moderation and the experience of government : Turkey's welfare and justice and development parties and the Islamic Republic of Iran

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780521683791 (Paperback) RM87.30 9780521865180 (hbk) RM260.10


Terrorism--Middle East.
Terrorism--Religious aspects.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Islam and politics.
Democracy--Middle East.


Middle East--Politics and government.