Book Reviews guidelines

Al Sharq Forum invites reviews that inform readers about the topic of Political Islam and offer critical evaluation of the book under review. If you would like to contribute, kindly choose one of the books enlisted in the Political Islam web page and send your choice along with your CV (and a writing sample if required) to research@sharqforum.org.

We ask that the review be completed within 60 days of receipt of a confirmation email. The book will be made available to you.

Following evaluation, you will receive a feedback after which the final draft should be submitted within a week. Your review will be published on Al Sharq Forum website.

Deadline for application: April 15, 2019

Eligibility

Researchers in the social sciences, especially those who are experts on the Middle East politics, are eligible to write the reviews. In addition, junior researchers, graduate students, and final year undergrad students are also welcomed to participate. However, they are kindly requested to send a writing sample with their CVs.

Book Review Format

  • Total word count is between 800 – 1000.
  • The recommended structure is to divide the review into two parts: the first part is a summary of the book which should not exceed one third of the word counts. The second part that will include your analysis and critical insights.
  • The first part should include bibliographic reference to the book (Title: Subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date of Publication) as well as some information on the author’s background.
  • The review should situate the book within the literature of the relevant field, and insights and analysis should avoid normative and subjective judgments.
  • Please submit the review as a MS Word file.
  • Please name your file “Book Author by Reviewer” (e.g., Goldziher by Hodgson).

Books for Review:

Cover Title Author(s) Date ISBN
1 Transformation of Political Islam in a Changing Regional Order Al- Sharq Forum 2019  
2 Rentier Islamism: The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gulf Monarchies Courtney Freer 2018 9780190861995
3 Islamists and the Politics of the Arab Uprisings

Governance, Pluralisation and Contention

 Hendrik Kraetzschmar, Paola Rivetti 2018 9781474419253
4 What is Political Islam? Jocelyne Cesari 2017 9781626376922
5 Egypt’s Revolutions

Politics, Religion, and Social Movements

 Bernard Rougier, Stéphane Lacroix 2016 9781137563200
6 Arguing Islam After the Revival of Arab Politics Nathan J. Brown 2016 9780190619428
7 Inside the Muslim Brotherhood: Religion, Identity & Politics Khalil al-Anani 2016 9780190279738
8 Islam and Politics Peter Mandaville 2014 9780415782579
9 Recalling the Caliphate: Recalling the Caliphate: Salman Sayyid 2014 9781849040037
10 Rethinking Political Islam Shadi Hamid 2017 9780190649197
11 Islamism: What it Means for the Middle East and the World Tarek Osman 2016 9780300197723
12 Post-Islamism:The Changing Face of Political Islam Asef Bayat 2013 9780199766079
13 The Muslim Brotherhood: Evolution of an Islamist Movement Carrie Rosefsky Wickham 2013 9780691149400
14 When Victory Is Not an Option:

Islamist Movements in Arab Politics

 Nathan J. Brown 2012 9780801450365
15 Awakening Islam: The Politics of Religious Dissent in Contemporary Saudi Arabia Stéphane Lacroix 2011 9780674049642
16 Everyday Jihad

The Rise of Militant Islam among Palestinians in Lebanon

 

 Bernard Rougier 2009 9780674030664
17 Islamic Activism

A Social Movement Theory Approach

 Quintan Wiktorowicz 2003 9780253216212