The Power of Sovereignty: The Political and Ideological Philosophy of Sayyid Qutb

The Power of Sovereignty attempts to understand the ideas and thoughts of Sayyid Qut whose corpus of work and, in particular, his theory of hakimiyyah (sovereignty) is viewed as a threat to nationalistic government and peace worldwide. This book provides a detailed perspective Sayyid Qutb's writings and examines: The relation between the specifics of the concept of hakimiyyah and that of jahiliyyah The force and intent of these two concepts How Qutb employs their specifics to critically assess the political establishments like nationalism and capitalism The influence of the two concepts on Egypt's radical Islamic movements, where many of al'Qa'ida's lieutenants, officers, ideologues and conspirators were fomented This book provides timely and topical understanding of the intellectual origins and conceptual and methodological thinking of radical Islamist movement in the modern world. The Power of Sovereignty is essential reading for those withinterests in political Islam and religious politics.