The Muslim revolt
Subtitle: a journey through political Islam
By: Roger Hardy.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780231701501
Subjects: Islam and politics; Islam and world politics; Islam -- 21st century; Jihad
Description: "'We pay a high price when we fail to understand Islam, ' writes Roger Hardy in this timely guide. Designed for readers of all backgrounds, this book demystifies the phenomenon of Islamism and the forces that drive it, situating the movement within a clarifying history that views Islamism, for the last two hundred years, as the product of a war against Western domination and as a consequence of the disappointments of modernization. Roger Hardy builds his narrative around personal travels and his encounters as a journalist covering Mideast and Islamic issues for more than three decades. He illuminates the political role of Islam in several distinct countries and regions: Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Southeast Asia, and Europe. At the same time, he unravels a history of Islamism from its origins in colonialism to its present manifestation in Al-Qaeda and global jihad. In a provocative conclusion, Hardy warns that without a more comprehensive understanding of Islamism, the West will forfeit its peace-brokering advantage and indeed lose the 'hearts and minds' of Muslims."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Dream of revival; title: Martyrs for Hussein; title: Culture of jihad; title: A bridge to Africa; title: The pious ancestors; title: The Turkish exception; title: Muslim archipelago; title: The bomb in the turban; title: Hearts and minds.