Title: Islam : between globalization & counter-terrorism /
Authors: Mazrui, Ali AlʼAmin.; Kafrawi, Shalahudin, 1969-; Mazrui, Alamin M.; Sebuharara, Ruzima.
Publisher: Africa World Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Globalization Religious aspects Islam; Islam and world politics.; Terrorism Religious aspects Islam; Islamic renewal.; Terrorism Islamic countries Prevention.; Islamic countries Politics and government.
Abstract: Islam in this twenty-first century is caught up in a vortex of three inter-related forces – globalization, international terrorism, and the rise of the American Empire. Mazrui examines those forces from the perspective of the rise and fall of civilizations, ranging from the creation of the state of Israel to the aftermath of September 11. – back cover.
Contents: SECTION ONE: Norh-South: The political divide -- The imperial culture of North-South relations: The case of Islam and the west -- The global hostage crisis: The south between underdevelopment & counter-terrorism -- The third world and international terrorism -- Globalization between the market and the military: A third world perspective