Islam and the Myth of Confrontation - Softcover

Fred Halliday

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850439591 ISBN 13: 9781850439592

Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, 1996

Synopsis

The collapse of communism, and the rise of militant Islamic movements in the Middle East, have raised the spectre of a future dominated by the conflict between Islam and the West. From theories such as Samuel Huntingdon's Clash of Civilizations to the anti-Western rhetoric of many Muslim militants themselves, this image of confrontation has come to be widely accepted. At the same time, the many issues afflicting the Middle East itself - from the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Gulf War, to the arguments on Salman Rushdie and human rights - are widely seen as reflecting the influence of Islam on politics and society of this region.

About this title

About the Author:

Fred Halliday is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and author of numerous books, including "The World at 2000, World Politics, "and "Two Hours That Shook the World. "He is a speaker of Arabic and Persian and six of his books have been translated into Arabic.

Review:

""...clear, lucid prose that seeks to define clearly for non-specialist readers some of the issues at stake...""--John Curry, Digest of Middle East Studies

About this edition

• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1850439591
• ISBN 13: 9781850439592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 255