Jordanian Exceptionalism

MANSOOR MOADDEL is Professor in the department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology at Eastern Michigan University. He is the co-author of Contemporary Debates in Islam (SMP 2000).

• Introduction: The Cohabitation of the State and Muslim Brothers The Formation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: The Contrasting Cases - A. The Iranian State Under the Pahlavis and the Shi'I Revolutionary Movement -B. The Genesis of the Syrian State, the Rise of the Ba'thists , and the Islamic Reaction Class Formation: The Rise of the Landowners and Merchants: The Contrasting Cases - A. The Politics of the Baazar in Iran - B. The Decline of the Urban Notables under the Ba'th The Society of the Muslim Brothers in Jordan - Democratization: A New Discursive Framework; The Brotherhood: Appeal to the Shari'a , Appeal to the Electorate; Political Pluralism and the MB's Conclusions: Intellectual Contexts and Religious Outcomes

"... consistently and impressively on the mark. This timely book deserves to be read by all students of Muslim politics, democratizatio, and social movements. It not only explains 'what is wrong' in modern Muslim politics but provides vital insights into how to get things right." - Robert W. Hefner, American Journal of Sociology "... the book provides us with a timely contribution to the sociological literature on religious extremism in the Middle East. It should be read by anyone interested in political Islam or the more general issues of the link between ideas and politics." - Ziad Munson, Contemporary Sociology