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Political Islam and Social Movement Theory: The Case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Kyrgyzstan


Political Islam and Social Movement Theory: The Case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Kyrgyzstan

Abstract: 

Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous and landlocked country, with a population of five million.  The great majority of its people live around the periphery of the country, near its boarders and away from the massive mountain ranges that occupy most of the central area of the country.

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Karagiannis, Emmanuel. 2005. "Political Islam and Social Movement Theory: The Case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Kyrgyzstan." Religion, State and Society (February): 137-150. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09637490500118638?journalCode...

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Emmanuel Karagiannis
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