Morocco
S. Cohen

In Morocco, Shana Cohen and Larabi Jaidi trace the development of contemporary Morocco and, in relation, the Islamic world of North Africa in the global age. In doing so, they produce a book that maps a particular place in the midst of the clashing currents of Western-style development and the politicized Islam that now pervades the Arab worldMorocco in particular is a good place to look at this extremely important confrontation. It is among the most liberalized Islamic states, adopting neoliberal policies in order to attract investment and development aid. Yet it is also in the midst of a revival of politicized Islam, which has its own globalizing agenda. In this tightly argued synthesis, the authors detail how this clash pervades Moroccan culture and society, and what it can tell us about the effects of globalization on the Arab world. Morocco is extremely close to the West in terms of physical proximity, and it is a favored spot for Western tourists. Yet its closest neighbors in social terms are Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia, all of which have directly experienced the effects of politicized Islam in the last quarter century. Morocco currently suffers from economic difficulties and al-Qaeda-sponsored terrorism, and this is making it easier for an alternate version of globalization - Islamism - to make deeper inroads into the culture there.

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Socjologia, filozofia
ISBN: 978-0-415-94511-0
Liczba stron: 0