Faith in Moderation: Islamist Parties in Jordan and Yemen

by Jillian Schwedler

Book Overview

Does political inclusion produce ideological moderation? Schwedler argues that examining political behaviour alone provides insufficient evidence of moderation because it leaves open the possibility that political actors might act as if they are moderate while harbouring radical agendas. Through a comparative study of the Islamic Action Front party in Jordan and the Islah party in Yemen, she argues that the IAF in Jordan has become more moderate through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521040000
• ISBN13: 9780521040006
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"