The Islamists are Coming: Who They Really Are - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601271344 ISBN 13: 9781601271341

Publisher: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2012

Synopsis

The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum - separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world's most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals. A wide range of experts from three continents cover the major countries where Islamist parties are redefining politics and the regional balance of power. They cover the origins, evolution, positions on key issues and future in key countries. Robin Wright offers an overview, Olivier Roy explains how Islam and democracy are now interdependent, Annika Folkeson profiles the 50 Islamist parties, and 10 experts identify Islamists in Algeria, Egypt (two), Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Tunisia. Each chapter has an identical format designed to help both a general audience and specialists. A book website at www.theislamistsarecoming.com will provide updates and an ongoing conversation among these and other experts.

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About the Author:

Author, journalist and foreign policy analyst Robin Wright has reported from 140 countries for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Sunday Times of London and CBS News. She has also written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, TIME, Foreign Affairs and others. Currently a joint fellow at USIP and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Wright has been a fellow at Yale, Duke, Stanford, Brookings Institution and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Ms. Wright is the 2012 recipient of the Overseas Press Club's Cornelius Ryan Award for the best non-fiction book on international affairs: Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World.

About this edition

• Publisher: United States Institute of Peace Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1601271344
• ISBN 13: 9781601271341
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Wright Robin