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Based on extensive research and discussions with Islamic activists and statesmen and academics in Egypt, Jordan and Israel |
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Documents the rise of Islamic fundamentalism as a social and political force, and its appeal to the Arab Muslim demography |
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Examines the role of the Muslim Brotherhood movement and Hamas |
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Reveals how Egypt and Jordan have fought back against Islamic radicalism |
The rise of the Islamic fundamentalist movement as
a social and political force is the most important development in
the modern Arab world. Beginning in the late 1970s, radical Islam
directly affected Egypt and Jordan, neighbors and co-signatories
of peace treaties with Israel. The radical Islamic movement in both
these countries assumed two forms – non-violent, represented
mainly by the Muslim Brotherhood, and violent, represented by various
terrorist groups. Both groups shared the objective of replacing
the existing regimes with Islamic theocracies.
… Egypt and Jordan responded firmly
to the growth of radical Islam, quashing terrorist activity. Successive
Egyptian regimes attempted unsuccessfully to arrive at a compromise
for coexistence with the Muslim Brotherhood, and resorted to firm
countermeasures to strip the movement of its social and political
power. In Jordan, where the Muslim Brotherhood enjoyed legal status,
the regime kept a strict hold on the movement so that its influence
would not exceed government-imposed limits.
… By the end of the 1990s, the Muslim
Brotherhood and terrorist groups no longer posed an existential
threat to the Egyptian and Jordanian regimes, since there was little
chance of their seizing the government in the foreseeable future.
Although they might succeed in toppling a head of state, it is unlikely
that they would be able to establish an Islamic regime. At the same
time, both regimes acknowledged that it was beyond their power to
eradicate Islamic radicalism, and recognized that they would have
to face its challenge for many years to come.
Published in association with the Institute
for National Strategic Studies
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List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Introduction
The Essence of Fundamentalism
The Crisis of the Faithful
The Threat of Fundamentalism to Current Regimes
PART I RADICAL ISLAM IN EGYPT
1 Egypt and Islamic Fundamentalism
Socio-Economic Background
The Muslim Brotherhood
The Islamic Terrorist Organizations
2 Egypt’s Struggle against the Muslim Brotherhood
An Unbridgeable Divide
The Confrontation under Nasser and Sadat
Mubarak’s Policy of Containment
From Containment to All-Out Confrontation
Suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood, 1998–99
3 Islamic Terrorism in Egypt
The Surge of the 1990s
Funding and Armament
The Inclusive Range of Targets
4 Egypt Battles Islamic Terrorism
Early Intelligence and Operational Efforts
The Evolution of an Anti-Terrorism Strategy
The Legislature and the Courts
Propaganda and Psychological Warfare
The Inter-Arab and International Arenas
5 Egyptian Resistance to Fundamentalism
PART II RADICAL ISLAM IN JORDAN
6 Jordan’s Struggle with Subversion and Terrorism
The Hashemite Regime vs. Non-Fundamentalist Opposition
The Rise and Suppression of Islamic Organizations in the 1990s
The Regime vs. Palestinian Islamic Jihad Factions
7 The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan
The Movement’s Establishment, Goals, and Activity
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Political System
The Palestinian Element within the Muslim Brotherhood
The Challenge of the Peace Process with Israel
8 Jordan against the Muslim Brotherhood
From Ally to Opponent
Forming the Response
The Regime’s Containment Policy
Deterrent and Stabilizing Factors
9 Jordanian Resistance to Fundamentalism
Radical Islam in Egypt and Jordan: An Integrative
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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“Nachman Tal has written a unique book. It elucidates the variety of streams of radical Islam and the modus operandi of Egypt and Jordan in coping with them. Based on his intimate knowledge of the field, Tal’s work is an indispensable source for understanding the relations between the ideology and the strategy of these radical streams.” Dr Matti Steinberg, former advisor to the head of Israel’s General Security Service
“Nachman Tal’s book presents an extensive review of the rise of violent and non-Islamic groups in Egypt and Jordan. Based on original research and the author’s personal interviews with leading figures in the field, the book is a most impressive collection of information and records, covering both the radical groups themselves and the regimes’ methods of confronting the Islamic threat.” Prof. Shaul Mishal (Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University), co-author of Investment in Peace: The Politics of Economic Cooperation Between Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians, writing in Ha’aretz |
Publication Details
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Hardback ISBN: |
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978-1-84519-052-1 |
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Paperback ISBN: |
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978-1-84519-098-9 |
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296 pp. / 229 x 152 mm |
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Release Date: |
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January 2005 |
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Hardback Price: |
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£47.50 / $67.50 |
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Paperback Price: |
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£19.50 / $29.95 |
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