Face to Face with Political Islam

by François Burgat

Book Overview

The portrayal of Islamic movements as a tide of religious fanaticism threatening the West, and major participants in the coming "clash of civilizations", has provoked a multifaceted debate of great significance to the future of international relations. This text argues that political Islam's desire to restore a culture distorted by colonization does not necessarily compromise its progress to more democracy and greater tolerance. From Rabat to Gaza,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860642136
• ISBN13: 9781860642135
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.5"