The rise of political Islam has been the prominent development in the aftermath of the popular protest movements against long-entrenched regimes in West Asia and North Africa (WANA). The book under review captures the complexities of these fast-paced events admirably. It places in context the historical and ideological roots of political Islam and helps the reader understand the challenges that its rise has encumbered.
Challenges of Political Islam
S. Samuel C. Rajiv
THE ISLAMIST CHALLENGE IN WEST ASIA: DOCTRINAL AND POLITICAL COMPETITIONS AFTER THE ARAB SPRING by Talmiz Ahmad Pentagon Press, New Delhi, 2014, 150 pp., 625
March 2014, volume 38, No 3