Description:
Traces the ways in which the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood framed their political work with Islamic concepts of righteous action.
Brief description: Sumita Pahwa is associate professor of politics at Scripps College.
Review Quotes: Offers one of the richest discussions of the Muslim Brotherhood's internal discourse, helping readers understand how Islamists interpret their actions. The author's close textual analysis makes it a valuable resource to both readers unfamiliar with the MB, and to scholars who are close observers of the movement.-- "International Journal of Middle East Studies"