Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa [Hardcover]

Political liberalization and economic reform, the weakening of the state, and increased global interconnections have all had profound effects on Muslim societies and the practice of Islam in Africa. The contributors to this volume investigate and illuminate the changes that have occurred in Africa, through detailed case studies.Introduction: Islam and Muslim Politics in Africa; R.Otayek?& B.F.Soares PART I: BETWEEN THE LOCAL AND THE GLOBAL Islam in Mauritania between Political Expansion and Globalization: Elites, Institutions, Knowledge, and Networks; Z.O.A.Salem Global Concerns, Local Realities: Islam and Islamism in a Somali State under Construction; M.Renders Transformations of Islam and Communal Relations in Wallo, Ethiopia; J.Abbink Aid, Umma, and Politics: Transnational Islamic NGOs in Chad; M.Kaag New Religious Actors in South Africa: The Example of Islamic Humanitarianism; S.Sadouni PART II: THE QUESTION OF THE STATE Muslim Reformists and the State in Benin; D.Br?gand Perceptions of Marginalization: Muslims in Contemporary Tanzania; R.Loimeier Kenyan Muslims, the Aftermath of 9/11, and the War on Terror ; R.Seesemann Politics and Sharia in Northern Nigeria; S.L.Sanusi Political Islam in Sudan: Islamists and the Challenge of State Power (1989-2004); E.Ahmed PART III: NEW WAYS OF BEING MUSLIM Islam in Mali in the Neoliberal Era; B.F.Soares Islamic Associations in Cameroon: Between the Umma and the State; H.Adama Negotiating Futures: Islam, Youth, and the State in Niger; A.Masquelier

'The timely interest of Islam in politics and in the international arena needs no emphasis in the context of the post 9/11 world. While much attention has been focused on these issues by academics and policymakers, sub-Saharan African has been largely ignored. This volume is thus a very welcome addition to the literature, filling a real need in terms of close, research-based accounts of the dynamics of Islam in a wide range of countries.' - Leonardo Villal?n, Director,là