Arab Uprisings and Malaysia’s Islamist Movements

Name: Arab Uprisings and Malaysia’s Islamist Movements
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Arab Uprisings and Malaysias Islamist MovementsInfluence, Impact and Lessons\nAuthor(s): Mohd Irwan Syazli Saidin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032084770, 978-1032084770\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the attitude of Malaysias Islamist movements The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS); The National Trust Party (AMANAH); The Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) and the Malaysian Muslim Solidarity Front (ISMA) towards the Arab Uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa.\n\nThe book analyses the perceptions of Islamist movement activists, politicians and members in Malaysia towards the 2011 Arab Uprisings, popularly known as the Arab Spring. A questionnaire based-survey as well as in-depth interviews with activists and leaders ranging from individuals in opposing political parties (PAS and AMANAH) to non-government Islamist organisations (ABIM and ISMA) informs the findings of the book. Using quantitat.