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  • The Symbolic Scenarios of Islamism

    A Study in Islamic Political Thought

    by Andrea Mura ...
    Series series Contemporary Thought in the Islamic World
    The Symbolic Scenarios of Islamism initiates a dialogue between the discourse of three of the most discussed figures in the history of the Sunni Islamic movement—Hasan al-Banna, Sayyid Qutb, and Osama bin Laden—and contemporary debates across religion and political theory, providing a crucial foundation upon which to situate current developments in world politics. Redressing the inefficiency of ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

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  • The Tenth Parallel

    Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam

    by Eliza Griswold ...
    A riveting investigation of the jagged fault line between the Christian and Muslim worldsThe tenth parallel—the line of latitude seven hundred miles north of the equator—is a geographical and ideological front line where Christianity and Islam collide. More than half of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims live along the tenth parallel; so do sixty percent of the world's 2 billion Christians. Here, in ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • Islamic Exceptionalism

    How the Struggle Over Islam Is Reshaping the World

    by Shadi Hamid ...
    In Islamic Exceptionalism, Brookings Institution scholar and acclaimed author Shadi Hamid offers a novel and provocative argument on how Islam is, in fact, "exceptional" in how it relates to politics, with profound implications for how we understand the future of the Middle East. Divides among citizens aren't just about power but are products of fundamental disagreements over the very nature and ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Good Muslim, Bad Muslim

    America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror

    by Mahmood Mamdani ...
    In this brilliant look at the rise of political Islam, the distinguished political scientist and anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani brings his expertise and insight to bear on a question many Americans have been asking since 9/11: how did this happen?Mamdani dispels the idea of “good” (secular, westernized) and “bad” (premodern, fanatical) Muslims, pointing out that these judgments refer to political ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Islamic Political Thought

    An Introduction

    Edited by Gerhard Bowering ...
    A concise and authoritative introduction to Islamic political ideasIn sixteen concise chapters on key topics, this book provides a rich, authoritative, and up-to-date introduction to Islamic political thought from the birth of Islam to today, presenting essential background and context for understanding contemporary politics in the Islamic world and beyond. Selected from the acclaimed Princeton ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Clash of Ideas in World Politics

    Transnational Networks, States, and Regime Change, 1510-2010

    by John M. Owen, IV ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
    Some blame the violence and unrest in the Muslim world on Islam itself, arguing that the religion and its history is inherently bloody. Others blame the United States, arguing that American attempts to spread democracy by force have destabilized the region, and that these efforts are somehow radical or unique. Challenging these views, The Clash of Ideas in World Politics reveals how the Muslim ... Read more

    $65.99 CAD

  • Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks

    Updated Edition

    by Jenny White, Jenny White ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
    Turkey has leapt to international prominence as an economic and political powerhouse under its elected Muslim government, and is looked on by many as a model for other Muslim countries in the wake of the Arab Spring. In this book, Jenny White reveals how Turkish national identity and the meanings of Islam and secularism have undergone radical changes in today's Turkey, and asks whether the Turkish ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • The Rage

    The Vicious Circle of Islamist and Far-Right Extremism

    by Julia Ebner ...
    The early twenty-first century has been defined by a rise in Islamist radicalisation and a concurrent rise in far right extremism. This book explores the interaction between the 'new' far right and Islamist extremists and considers the consequences for the global terror threat. Julia Ebner argues that far right and Islamist extremist narratives - 'The West is at war with Islam' and 'Muslims are at ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • A Poet and Bin-Laden: A Reality Novel

    by Hamid Ismailov ...
    Series series 1
    A Poet and Bin-Laden is a novel set in Central Asia at the turn of the 21st century against a swirling backdrop of Islamic fundamentalism in the Ferghana Valley and beyond.The story begins on the eve of 9/11, with the narrator’s haunting description of the airplane attack on the Twin Towers as seen on TV while he is on holiday in Central Asia. Subsequent chapters shift backwards and forwards in ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mecca and Main Street

    Muslim Life in America after 9/11

    by Geneive Abdo ...
    Islam is Americas fastest growing religion, with more than six million Muslims in the United States, all living in the shadow of 9/11. Who are our Muslim neighbors? What are their beliefs and desires? How are they coping with life under the War on Terror? In Mecca and Main Street, noted author and journalist Geneive Abdo offers illuminating answers to these questions. Gaining unprecedented access ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • What Is an American Muslim?

    Embracing Faith and Citizenship

    by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im ...
    Since 2001, there has been a tremendous backlash against the very idea that it is possible to be both American and Muslim-the controversy over the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque" and the attempts to ban shari'a law are examples. Even within the Muslim community many leaders urge believers to integrate more fully into the mainstream of American life. Is it possible to be both fully American and ... Read more

    $53.99 CAD

  • Understanding Islamic Fundamentalism

    The Theological and Ideological Basis of al-Qa'ida's Political Tactics

    by Sayed Khatab ...
    Beginning with an examination of medieval Islamic fundamentalist movements such as Kharjism, Ibadism, Hanbalism, and Wahhabism, Sayed Khatab looks at the similarities and differences between them and present organizations such as al-Qa*'ida. It may be surprising that many of the radical narratives embraced by modern groups have not emerged recently. Identifying these roots can lead to a better ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus