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Book SynopsisThe World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The contributions, written by subject experts, provide annual updates on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists.
Trade ReviewThe massive volume (just short of 900 pages) provides a good deal of useful information and many findings about the political and extremist elements of Islam in almost every corner of the globe. * Religion Watch *
Attempting to present a comprehensive guide to radical Islam and terrorism around the world, this volume provides entries on 57 countries across North America and seven other regions as well as a “Global Movements” section with background on al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Taliban, Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb ut-Tahrir, and Tablighi Jamaat. * Library Journal *
This is the inaugural edition of the World Almanac of Islamism, a comprehensive and thorough resource dedicated to tracking the rise and decline of radical Islam and its ideology at the national, regional, and global levels. The almanac's primary focus is on the contemporary Islamist threat and the current activities of radical Islamist movements. As with many American Foreign Policy Council publications, this new work is timely and extremely insightful in its topical analysis. It is very suitable for all levels of readership. Organized by global region and subsequently subdivided by country, the volume provides demographic statistics for each country/nation, followed by three distinct sections titled "Islamist Activities," "Islamism and Society," and "Islamism and the State." It concludes with extensive bibliographic information. Readers will find this work very well organized, insightful, and easy to use and comprehend. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsGlobal Overview North America Canada United States Latin America Nicaragua Bolivia Venezuela Middle East and North Africa Islamic Republic of Iran Iraq Syria Lebanon Israel Palestinian Authority Jordan Saudi Arabia Bahrain Qatar United Arab Emirates Kuwait Yemen Egypt Libya Tunisia Algeria Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa Mauritania Mali Sudan Ethiopia Somalia South Africa Europe United Kingdom France Germany Italy Netherlands Denmark Albania Kosovo Macedonia Eurasia Turkey Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Russia South Asia Afghanistan Pakistan India Bangladesh Maldives East Asia China Thailand Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Australia Global Movements Al-Qaeda Hezbollah Lashkar-e Taiba Taliban Muslim Brotherhood Hizb ut-Tahrir Tablighi Jamaat Contributors
