'The most enlightening documents that I have ever read. The ideological and geographic range of the essays is unmatched in its richness and analytical depth'
Ghada Hashem Talhami, D. K. Pearsons Professor of Politics, EmeritaLake Forest College. 'Opens up a panorama of modern political thought that we scarcely knew existed. The result is an absolutely indispensable compendium on contemporary ... Read moreIslamist movements that no student of current affairs on a global scale can ignore'
Hamid Dabashi, the Author of Islamic Liberation Theology: Resisting the Empire (2008) 'A fascinating examination of a range of Arab interpretations of Islam and Islamism, including reflections on jihad, Israel/Palestine, and responses to the West since 9/11'
Jane Smith, Harvard Divinity School 'Draws together the seminal writings on Islamism from across the Arab world. Finally, in one volume, we can engage the foundational and current thinking of a diverse movement'
David J. Goa, Director, Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion & Public Life, University of Alberta, Canada. 'Presents a needed and valuable world view of Islamism, as presented by many of its leading thinkers and ideologues'
Norton Mezvinsky, Emeritus Professor of History and President, International Council for Middle East Studies. 'An excellent collection of recent articles, originally written in Arabic by contemporary Islamist thinkers and never-before-seen by an English-speaking audience'
Baha Abu-Laban, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Alberta Show Less