{"product_id":"islamism-and-democracy-in-india-the-transformation-of-jamaateislami-9780691139203","title":"Islamism and Democracy in India  The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJamaat-e-Islami Hind is the most influential Islamist organization in India. This book offers an in-depth examination of India's Jamaat-e-Islami and SIMI, exploring political Islam's complex relationship with democracy and providing a rare window into the Islamist trajectory in a Muslim-minority context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the 2011 ICAS Book Prize for Best Study in the Field of Social Sciences, International Convention of Asian Scholars \"Islamist politics, argues Ahmad, are shaped by the dynamics of modern politics and cannot be explained simply by analyzing sacred religions texts. In this well-documented study, Ahmad supports this thesis by providing a historical account of the transformation of the Jamaat-e-Islami in India, one of the most important Islamist movements in the Muslim world, from its founding in 1941 to the present... [T]his well-crafted study will be of great interest to scholars, students of Islam, and policymakers.\"--Choice \"The book is rich in detail, interviews, and scholarly overviews of both historical and contemporary events that have shaped the Jamaate-Islami... Ahmad has enriched Islamism and Democracy in India with an incredible amount of scholarship in his analysis of the incontrovertible distinction between Jamaat-e-Islami's moderation and SIMI's radicalization.\"--Edward M. Proctor, Digest of Middle East Studies \"While a constellation of volumes exist on the nature of Islamism and the contemporary world, Irfan Ahmad's examination is a successful addition by way of its intellectual precision, innovative analysis, and diplomatic disposition.\"--Scott Nicholas Romaniuk, Central European Journal of International \u0026amp; Security Studies \"Ahmad's book is an impressive analytical achievement, a convincing argument for differentiation, and a well-written and accessible read.\"--Raphael Susewind, Contemporary South Asia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations and Tables ix  Preface and Acknowledgments xi  Notes to the Reader xvii  Abbreviations xix  Introduction 1      Part I. Fieldwork and Historical Context  Chapter 1: Doing Fieldwork in Times of War 31  Chapter 2: Contextualizing the Formation and Ideology of Islamism 49      Part II. Zigzags to Allah's Kingdom  Chapter 3: Educating the Children 83  Chapter 4: Mobilizing the Young 111  Chapter 5: Defining Islam: Conflict and Democratization 137      Part III. Opposition and Negotiation  Chapter 6: Invoking Jihad 163  Chapter 7: Negotiating the Idol: Secularism, Democracy, and Allah's Kingdom 188      Conclusion 217  Appendixes 241  Notes 245  Glossary of Urdu-Hindi Terms 263  Bibliography 265  Index 295","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865521500503,"sku":"9780691139203","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691139203.jpg?v=1722274368","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/islamism-and-democracy-in-india-the-transformation-of-jamaateislami-9780691139203","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}