Their jihad, or holy struggle, aimed to establish a global islamic state based solely on a strict. Jul 14, 2016 the ongoing argument between two formerly friendly, famed french scholars of radical islam gilles kepel and olivier roy has deep implications not just in europe and the middle east, but central. Gilles kepel s landmark book provides an indepth history and compelling perhaps the most definitive is gilles kepel s jihad. Gilles kepel the washington institute for near east policy. Gilles kepel, one of europes leading experts on islamism, the middle east, and north africa, is a professor at the institute. Here is gilles kepel s explosive account of the radicalization of a segment of muslim youth that led to those attacksand of the failure of governments in france and across europe to address it. Here is gilles kepels explosive account of the radicalization of a segment of muslim youth that led to those attacksand of the failure of governments in france and across europe to address it. Kepel has traveled throughout the muslim world gathering documents, interviews, and archival materials, in order to give readers a comprehensive understanding of the scope of islamist movements, their past, and their present. The longterm goal of the jihad generation is to destroy europe through civil war and then build an islamic society from the ashes, prof. In its pages professor kepel describes the recent cultural, historical and political circumstances which occasioned the rise of militant. Gilles kepel argues that the attack can only be understood in the light of the rise and fall of political islam, or islamism as he calls it, over the past quartercentury. A significant contribution of kepels book is to bring attention to the work of alsuri, relatively unknown by commentators among the names of jihad leaders. Sep, 2016 the longterm goal of the jihad generation is to destroy europe through civil war and then build an islamic society from the ashes, prof. The strategy is similar to the expansion of islamic state in syria, iraq, and libya where the terrorist organisation was able to use the chaos of civil war to slowly build its forces, grow in.
The bush administrations war against the axis of evil was a deliberate reprise. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Gilles kepel is a professor and chair of middle east studies at the institute of political studies in paris, and the author of the war for muslim minds. Gilles kepel, specialist of islam and of the arab world youtube. Gilles kepel, specialist of islam and of the arab world the interview the crisis in egypt deepens every day, with the country increasingly divided into two apparently irreconcilable camps. The ongoing argument between two formerly friendly, famed french scholars of radical islam gilles kepel and olivier roy has deep implications. Gilles kepel, specialist of islam and of the arab world. One of the most admirable aspects of this book is that gilles kepel is not afraid to tackle the difficult subject of the recent wave of terrorist attacks in france with all the complexity it deserves. Gilles kepel fluent in arabic, gilles kepel has traveled throughout the muslim world gathering documents, interviews, and. May 11, 2017 gilles kepel, one of europes leading experts on islamism, the middle east, and north africa, is a professor at the institute of political studies, paris sciences po. In its pages professor kepel describes the recent cultural, historical and political circumstances which occasioned the rise of militant islam in different geographical areas across the globe. Jul 18, 2016 a significant contribution of kepels book is to bring attention to the work of alsuri, relatively unknown by commentators among the names of jihad leaders.
Review gilles kepels jihadis an intense, detailed examination of the militant islamist movement over the last quartercentury. He and olivier roy, a former friend and another leading scholar of radical islam, have become bitter rivals. Sep 14, 2016 radicalized for gilles kepel means wahabist or salafist muslims, the bad kind, as opposed, in kepels fantasy world, to the perfectly harmless mainstream muslims. Gilles kepel, a professor at the sciences po political science institute, in tunis in 2014. Explore books by gilles kepel with our selection at.
The trail of political islam gilles kepel london i. Tauris in 2006 the book provides a detailed examination of the expansion and decline of what he terms the. Alsuri advocated grassroots terrorist action carried out against civilians in order to sow fear, inspired by but not organized from the top, and characterized by individuals acting in. On bastille day in 2016, an isis sympathizer drove a truck into crowds of vacationers at the beaches of nice, and two weeks later an. Islam, for the brothers, was a complete and total system, and there was no need for looking for european values as a basis for social order. Gilles kepel books list of books by author gilles kepel.
He is professor at the universite paris sciences et lettres psl and director of the middle east and mediterranean chair at psl, based at ecole normale superieure. Perhaps the most definitive is gilles kepels jihad. Kepel divides his book into two partsexpansion and declineand posits that the. Mar 31, 2003 gilles kepel argues that the attack can only be understood in the light of the rise and fall of political islam, or islamism as he calls it, over the past quartercentury. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The economist 20020601 the author of several influential books on islam, gilles kepel has spent the last five years writing jihad. The events of september 11, 2001, forever changed the world as we knew it.
This book reflects an attempt to follow the history and spread of this politicalreligious phenomenon. When a terrorist made a death threat against gilles kepel, frances most famous scholar of islam, it deepened his embroilment in a national debate over muslim assimilation and extremism. Gilles kepel terreur dans l hexagone genese du djihad. Publication date 20170209 topics gilles kepel terreur dans l hexagone genese du djihad francais collection. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gilles kepel has contributed a wellwritten and balanced study of. A french scholar and analyst of the islamic and the arab world. Apr 05, 2017 when a terrorist made a death threat against gilles kepel, frances most famous scholar of islam, it deepened his embroilment in a national debate over muslim assimilation and extremism. It was originally published in french in 2000 by gallimard, with english translations by anthony f. Bushs global war on terror and al qaedas murderous jihad. Gilles kepel has contributed a wellwritten and balanced study of the subject. Gilles kepel, one of europes leading experts on islamism, the middle east, and north africa, is a professor at the institute of political studies, paris sciences po. In their wake, the quest for international order has prompted a reshuffling of global aims and priorities. See all books authored by gilles kepel, including jihad, and the revenge of god.
The breakdown of the israelipalestinian peace process in 2000 was the first turn in a downward spiral of violence and retribution. The virulent new brand of islamic extremism threatening the west in november 2015, isis terrorists massacred scores of people in paris with coordinated attacks on the bataclan concert hall, cafes and restaurants, and the national sports stadium. He has written works on radical islam including jihad. World order has been rocked by an explosive, unexpected and extraordinary phenomenon. Kepel is wellplaced to tell its story given his extensive travels in the very places where militant islam was born and nurtured. Fitna by gilles kepel 4 editions first published in 2004. A veritable deluge of books has appeared in bookstores since sept. Download jihad or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Aug 21, 20 gilles kepel, specialist of islam and of the arab world the interview the crisis in egypt deepens every day, with the country increasingly divided into two apparently irreconcilable camps. Gilles kepels jihadmakes an ideal companion to morning newspapers filled with frustratingly contextfree briefs from the war on terrorism this is a decidedly grounded book.
Gilles kepel is an author with three videos in the cspan video library. Fluent in arabic, gilles kepel has traveled throughout the muslim world gathering documents, interviews, and archival materials inaccessible to most scholars, in order to give us a comprehensive understanding of the scope of islamist movements, their past, and their present. Beginning in the early 1970s, militants revolted against the regimes in power throughout the muslim world and exacerbated political conflicts everywhere. This is nothing new, its gilles kepel s standard line, and in fact many others claim the same thing. The trail of political islam, gilles kepel, a rhodes scholar with a ph. Professor of political science at one of frances most prestigious universities, so listen up, please, to what gilles kepel has to say. As we confront the threat of terrorism to our lives and liberties. Gilles kepel terreur dans l hexagone genese du djihad francais. On march 17, shortly after the madrid bombings, alqaida made what is to date their only endorsement in. Professor gilles kepel since 2001, two dominant worldviews have clashed in the global arena. In a fresh approach, gilles kepel focuses on the middle east as a nexus of international disorder and decodes the complex language of war, propaganda, and terrorism that holds the region in its thrall. Kepel has no method as such he makes no claim to be a political scientist or social scientist. The trail of political islam revised edition by gilles kepel isbn. Interviews gilles kepel al qaedas new front frontline.
En quince anos este fenomeno ha adquirido dimension universal. Gilles kepel has 44 books on goodreads with 3361 ratings. United kingdom gilles kepel, french analyst of the muslim world. So listen up, please, to what gilles kepel has to say. French voices on the challenge of isis, syria, iraq, and. The trail of political islam by professor gilles kepel. The late twentieth century has witnessed the emergence of an unexpected and extraordinary phenomenon. Click download or read online button to get jihad book now. Sciences po, gilles kepel, claims that the current wave of islamic terrorism in europe is not so much a war of western civilization against islam, but a war within islam itself.
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