Islam in the Balance: Ideational Threats in Arab Politics

by Lawrence Rubin

Book Overview

Islam in the Balance: Ideational Threats in Arab Politics is an analysis of how ideas, or political ideology, can threaten states and how states react to ideational threats. It examines the threat perception and policies of two Arab Muslim majority states, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, in response to the rise and activities of two revolutionary "Islamic states," established in Iran (1979) and Sudan (1989).

Using these comparative case...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503600653
• ISBN13: 9781503600652
• Release Date: January 1900
• Publisher: Stanford Security Studies
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"