islam and politics

Examines the reform experienced by Muslim countries, discussing the processes, the cultural ideas and practices.

"Provides an analysis of the Hezbollah and Hamas groups and their histories and political missions that extends beyond reductionist portrayals of the organizations' military operations"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how the Palestinian people have resisted the political changes of their country.

Chronicles the events surrounding the 444 days in which a group of Iranian students held Americans hostage in the U.S. embassy in Tehran and discusses how the crisis defined the Carter presidency and impacted the Reagan administration.

Examines Islam's place in the Middle East, focusing on how the country's medieval and modern history has led to the interweaving of the sacred and secular in its political and intellectual life.

Author Daveed Gartenstein-Ross details his conversion from Judaism to Islam during college and the year he spent working for the Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, which was charged with funding al-Qaeda.

Children and women as soldiers and martyrs.

Explains why an Islamist victory in Egypt is almost inevitable, and discusses how that will affect America's relationship with Egypt, what the current political atmosphere in Egypt is, how the militant Islams operate, and other related topics.

The former United States ambassador provides a comprehensive discussion on Sudan from 1998 to the present focusing on Sudan's interactions with the United States, its continuing civil war, and the country's connections with global terror networks including such well-known terrorists as Osama bin Laden and Carlos the Jackal.