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"'The Islamist ""experiment"" in Sudan has entered a decisive new phase with the end of its 22-year civil war with southern non-Muslims, the global reach of the Darfur crisis and the government's need for pragmatism to facilitate its oil production with its Chinese ally. Analysis of Sudan's withdrawal of Islamism is ably crafted by Gallab, a Sudanese scholar and former journalist who writes as though working with a surgeon’s scalpel. A must read!' Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Rhode Island College, USA '...a well-researched, highly informative contribution on contemporary Sudan. As a Sudanese scholar and former journalist, [Gallab] is uniquely positioned to trace the social roots of Sudanese Islamism and its impact on state, society and economy. While focusing on the period of the first Islamist republic (1989-99), he provides the reader with an excellent historical assessment of the rise of Islamism that places this period within the social, political and cultural history of postcolonial Sudan...By focusing on the sociopolitical landscapes that (re)produce Islamism, the book provides the reader with an excellent discussion of the multiple dynamics of political Islam. Recommended. All undergraduate, graduate and research collections.' Choice 'Abdullahi Gallab, a journalist and academic, has written an important book that fills a large part of that gap...Gallab not only recounts the story of Sudan's Islamists from the 1940s to the present day, but also locates the Islamic republic in theories of the state. His is a valuable contribution to the political science of Sudan.' African Affairs 'The topic of the book...has not been reflected in lengthy English-language academic publications. This well-written and easy-to-read book is the first occasion for bringing this topic to such an audience.' Political Studies Review 'Abdullahi Gallb's book successfully meets its main aims: to portray a complex picture of the emergence, development and failures of the Islamic movement u"

'The Islamist experiment in Sudan has entered a decisive new phase with the end of its 22-year civil war with southern non-Muslims, the global reach of the Darfur crisis and the government's need for pragmatism to facilitate its oil production with its Chinese ally. Analysis of Sudan's withdrawal of Islamism is ably crafted by Gallab, a Sudanese scholar and former journalist who writes as though working with a surgeon's scalpel. A must read!' Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Rhode Island College, USA '...a well-researched, highly informative contribution on contemporary Sudan. As a Sudanese scholar and former journalist, [Gallab] is uniquely positioned to trace the social roots of Sudanese Islamism and its impact on state, society and economy. While focusing on the period of the first Islamist republic (1989-99), he provides the reader with an excellent historical assessment of the rise of Islamism that places this period within the social, political and cultural history of postcolonial Sudan...By focusing on the sociopolitical landscapes that (re)produce Islamism, the book provides the reader with an excellent discussion of the multiple dynamics of political Islam. Recommended. All undergraduate, graduate and research collections.' Choice 'Abdullahi Gallab, a journalist and academic, has written an important book that fills a large part of that gap...Gallab not only recounts the story of Sudan's Islamists from the 1940s to the present day, but also locates the Islamic republic in theories of the state. His is a valuable contribution to the political science of Sudan.' African Affairs 'The topic of the book...has not been reflected in lengthy English-language academic publications. This well-written and easy-to-read book is the first occasion for bringing this topic to such an audience.' Political Studies Review 'Abdullahi Gallb's book successfully meets its main aims: to portray a complex picture of the emergence, development and failures of the Islamic movement under Hassan al-Turabi. And its theoretical links provide solid foundations for future discussions...Gallab's The First Islamist Republic ...is worth its price because it is thought-provoking, it provides fresh perspectives for discussions of and research into Islamism in the Sudan, and it convincingly meets its claims to situate the Islamic movement in its rightful context.' sehepunkte 'Combining his own knowledge of the events and personalities with good command of a wide range of published sources and interviews he conducted for this study, Gallab presents an interesting analysis of the origins and evolution of the Sudanese Islamist movement in its social and political environment.' Contemporary Islam 'Gallab has, in this work based on extensive study in the field, expounded with insightful historical analysis, the story of the rise and fall of the Islamists' Sudan in the context of modern politics in Africa. It is a good manual for beginners in political Islam, and refreshing material for Africanists and all those interested in contemporary events.' Journal of Islamic Studies

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Abdullahi A. Gallab is Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies and Religious Studies at Arizona State University, USA.

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