A History of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-108-94946-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 227 mm, Gewicht: 482 g

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is one of the most important yet least understood Palestinian armed factions, both in terms of its history and ideology. Labelled a terrorist organization by the US and the EU, it has grown to become the second largest armed movement in the Gaza Strip and the third largest in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Using a wealth of primary sources, this book traces the history of PIJ from its origins in the early 1980s to today. By looking at how the group was established, how it has developed in theory and practice, and how it understands religion and politics, Skare seeks to answer the key question of why the PIJ still exist despite the presence of its more powerful sister movement Hamas. In doing so, he fills an important empirical gap in the literature on Palestinian Islamism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Skare, Erik

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part I. The Beginning of PIJ (1967–1988): 1. The roots of PIJ; 2. Awareness: the anti-colonial front; 3. Organizing the movement: PIJ's recruitment of new militants; 4. From students to militants: commencing the armed struggle; Part II. From the First Intifada to the Oslo Agreement (1988–2000): 5. Deportation, patronage, and organizational reform; 6. Faith: the conciliatory movement; 7. The collapse of PIJ; Part III. From the Second Intifada to the Arab Spring (2000–2017): 8. The comeback of PIJ; 9. From strife to the Arab Spring; 10. Revolution: PIJ, the state, and civil society; 11. Conclusion: Why PIJ?

Über Autor(innen)

Skare, Erik
Erik Skare is Postdoctoral Researcher at Center for International Studies, Sciences Po (Paris). He is the author of Digital Jihad: Palestinian Resistance in the Digital Era (2016) and Palestinian Islamic Jihad: Islamist Writings on Resistance and Religion (forthcoming).