The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gulf Monarchies
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Mustafa El-Mumin, Democratization Freer's in-depth study on the Muslim Brotherhood and its influence in Qatari, Kuwaiti and Emirati politics unquestionably adds immense value to the current literature. Indeed, Rentier Islamism fills in a gap on the rise of political Islam in neglected peripheral Muslim states whilst simultaneously revising the rentier theory and adding to a wider understanding of the political intricacies of the GCC.
Courtney Freer is a Research Officer at the Kuwait Programme at London School of Economics and Political Science, where her work focuses on the domestic politics of the Gulf states. She has published in the International Journal of Middle East Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.
Introduction - Uncharted Territory: Political Islam and Rentier States Part I: Origins Chapter Two - No Taxation, No Representation?: Political Opposition in Rentier States and the Origins of Muslim Brotherhood Movements in the Gulf Chapter Three - Systems of Governance and Politics of Opposition in the Super-Rentiers Part II: Rise and Fall Chapter Four - Education and Influence: Origins of Rentier Islamism Chapter Five - Politicians or Preachers?: The Development of Rentier Islamist Agendas in a Post-Arab Nationalist Era Part III: Modern Rentier Islamism Chapter Six - Rentier Islamism after Pan-Arabism Chapter Seven - Challenges and Opposition in the 21st Century Chapter Eight - Conclusion: Rentier Islamism: Explaining Ikhwan Politics in the Super-Rentiers Notes References Index