Hasan al-Turabi - Softcover

Berridge, W. J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1316632407 ISBN 13: 9781316632406

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Hasan al-Turabi (1932–2016) was seen as one of the most influential figures in modern Sudanese history and politics. This book, based on extensive research and a thorough analysis of al-Turabi's own writings, provides a comprehensive study of the upbringing, ideas and political career of the Islamist intellectual and political leader. Balancing hostile and favourable accounts of al-Turabi, it challenges assumptions of the 'Marxist' or 'Fascist' dynamics underpinning Islamism, arguing that its colonial and post-colonial origins define the nature of Islamism's message. By encouraging readers to move away from generic models and limited readings of Islamism, Willow Berridge opens new and vital research for the understanding of Islamic politics across the Middle East and Africa. It makes for an ideal read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students focusing on the modern Sudanese state, and those challenging core debates on democracy, the Islamic State and Jihad.

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About the Author

Willow Berridge is a Lecturer in History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Her research focuses on the twentieth-century Islamic world, focusing on government and Islamic politics in Sudan. She is the author of Civil Uprisings in Modern Sudan (2015), focusing on her time spent there during the Arab uprisings in 2011.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1316632407
• ISBN 13: 9781316632406
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 366