Bücher der Reihe Routledge Studies in Political Islam

Examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. This book shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.

Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the issue of Islam's compatibility with democracy.

The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the influential Islamist organisations. This book provides an analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood during the years of al-Hudaybi's leadership, and how he sought to steer the organization away from the radical wing, inspired by Sayyid Qutb, into the more moderate Islamist organization.