Books in the Routledge Studies in Political Islam series

Shedding light on Islamic radicalism and its intellectual origins, this book explores the religio-political and philosophical concepts of Sayyid Qutb, one of the influential political thinkers for contemporary Islamists and who has influenced the likes of Osama Bin Laden.

Takes a literary approach in its study of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential political thinkers for contemporary Islamists. This work explores the concepts that are used by radical fundamentalist movements. It sheds light on Islamic radicalism and its origins. It traces the methodological thinking of radical Islamist movements.

Examines the link between Islamic thought/jurisprudence on the one hand and political action on the other. This book shows how reformism is deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and how Sunni scholars have become activists for change in Saudi Arabia.

Challenging the view of Islamic extremists and critics of Islam, this book explores the issue of Islam's compatibility with democracy.

The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the influential Islamist organisations. This book provides an analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood during the years of al-Hudaybi's leadership, and how he sought to steer the organization away from the radical wing, inspired by Sayyid Qutb, into the more moderate Islamist organization.