Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.
Contents
Defining concepts, demolishing myths -- Islam's multiple voices -- Self-proclaimed Islamic states -- Between ideology and pragmatism -- Muslim democracies -- Islamist national resistance -- Transnational Islam -- The many faces of political Islam.
Summary
"Analysts and pundits from across the American political spectrum describe Islamic fundamentalism as one of the greatest threats to modern, Western-style democracy. Yet very few non-Muslims would be able to venture an accurate definition of political Islam. Mohammed Ayoob's The Many Faces of Political Islam thoroughly describes the myriad manifestations of this rising ideology and analyzes its impact on global relations"--Publisher description.
