Islam in the balance : ideational threats in Arab politics

Rubin, Lawrence 1973- (author.).

Summary: This volume analyses 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). The book has significant implications for international relations theory, including religion and international affairs, and engages important debates in comparative politics about authoritarianism and Islamic activism.

Record details

ISBN: 9780804792103
ISBN: 0804792100
ISBN: 9780804790796
ISBN: 0804790795
Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (ix, 189 pages) : illustrations.
Publisher: Stanford, California : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:	AC-SUB Multi-User. CatMonthString:march.17
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-176) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- The ideational security dilemma, ideational power, and ideational balancing -- Ideational projection after the Iranian Revolution -- The power of a weak state : Sudan's relations with Saudi Arabia and Egypt -- Indirect power projection and ideational balancing after Khomeni -- Conclusion : balancing the Brotherhood.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.