Overview
What is Hamas's history; its key beliefs; and its political agenda? From its' founding, following the First Intifada, to the 2008 Israeli Gaza offensive, Khaled Hroub writes this indispensable introduction to Hamas. The book encompasses all major events, including the January 2006 elections, the ever-evolving relationship with Fatah, and the Gaza war, in addition to providing insight into Hamas's ideology by studying their charter, their socio-economic strategies and their outlook on Israel. Explaining the reasons for Hamas's popularity, Hroub provides the key facts often missing from news reports. The reality of Hamas's victory means that the West will now have to engage with it more seriously if there is to be peace in the Middle East. This book provides the first essential step towards a better understanding of the challenges and surprises that the future may hold.
Full Product Details
Author: Khaled Hroub
Publisher: Pluto Press
Imprint: Pluto Press
Edition: Second Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.257kg
ISBN: 9780745329727
ISBN 10: 0745329721
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 06 July 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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General
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Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9780745350875
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
This short, timely introduction provides a history of the movement, a rundown of key policies and sketches of key figures. -- Guardian This book could not be timelier. Drawing on his deep understanding of politics and religion in Palestine, Hroub expertly answers every important question about Hamas. -- James Piscatori, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. A very useful summary of the Hamas movement,s origins, evolution, and key positions. ... The book,s question-and-answer format yields clear and concise positions, and Hroub deftly expands on these as he explains the nature of Hamas, discourse on resistance, its views of Israel, what he sees as religious and nationalistic currents in Hamas, the problematic language of its Charter, association with suicide bombings, and the impact on Palestinians of Fatah,s and Hamas, polarization. -- CHOICE
This short, timely introduction provides a history of the movement, a rundown of hey policies and sketches of key figures , GUARDIAN This book could not be timelier. Drawing on his deep understanding of politics and religion in Palestine, Hroub expertly answers every important question about Hamas. JAMES PISCATORI, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
Author Information
Khaled Hroub is a Palestinian, born in a refugee camp in Bethlehem. He is currently Professor in Residence of Middle Eastern Studies at Northwestern University in Qatar, and former director of the Arab Media Project at Cambridge University. He is the author of numerous books including Hamas: A Beginners Guide. His articles have been published in Open Democracy, Middle East Journal and The New Arab, among many others.
