After September 11, Americans agonized over why nineteen men hated the United States enough to kill three thousand civilians in an unprovoked assault. Analysts have offered a wide variety of explanations for the attack, but the one voice missing is that of the terrorists themselves. This penetrating book is the first to present the inner logic of al-Qa’ida and like-minded extremist groups by …
This volume explores the relation between Islam and the state in Buddhist-majority Myanmar from both an empirical and a comparative perspective. It provides an informed response to contemporary issues facing the Muslim communities of Myanmar, furthering knowledge of the interaction between state institutions, government policies, and society past and the present.
Political Islam" examines how Islamists, using both violent and peaceful means, are reshaping the region's authoritarian secular political order and redefining Islam's role in the public arena; "Cultural Islam" looks at Egyptian efforts to resist a ubiquitous Western culture by asserting an Islamic identity; "Thinking Islam" reveals how intellectuals are reexamining their theological heritage w…
The appearance of modern political movements proclaiming missions and legitimacy based on religious tradition and scripture has proved to be an enduring feature in many late twentieth-century societies. These phenom- ena are by no means exclusive to the Middle East, but there the issue has assumed great urgency and visibility because of the region's strategic cen- trality to Western political a…
Exploring the gamut of issues involved in this complex problem, this book constitutes a comprehensive and in-depth study of federalism and devolution in the Sri Lankan context. The author leads us on a journey of discovery spanning various phases of the evolution of the problem, from pre-independence Sri Lanka to the victory of the Kumaratunga government in 1994, and its subsequent failure to i…
As Israelis and Palestinians negotiate separation and division of their land, Meron Benvenisti, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, maintains that any expectations for "peaceful partition" are doomed. In his brave and controversial new book, he raises the possibility of a confederation of Israel/Palestine, the only solution that he feels will bring lasting peace.
All prime ministers deliver speeches. This book states that what makes Dr Manmohan Singh's speeches exquisite is that they bear the imprint of true statesmanship, vast knowledge and above all the rare patriotic fervour of a visionary leader.
The issues discussed in the theoritical papers and the analysis of developments in the field of leadership and bureaucracy are of historic importance. Political events have been moving in India during the past five years with a baffling rapidity and yesterday's analysis may appear outdated today; however the issues and insights presented in these papers will be relevant as long as India's exper…
This book is packed with stimulating ideas on a dude range of topics whether on Khomeinism, or fundamentalism, the state and society, wedding ceremonies of class analysis, theories of development or Middle East specificity A must reading for any student interested in the contemporary Middle East
It is a rare portrait of a nation-and a leader-in peril, in flux and in the raw.