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The World Almanac of Islamism

2011

American Foreign Policy Council

From Western Europe to Asia, from the Middle East to the Horn of Africa, societies are finding themselves under growing assault from radical Islamist forces. In some countries, such as Spain and France, the challenge posed by radical Islam is still limited in scope and embryonic in nature. But in others, including Somalia and Pakistan, it poses a mortal danger to the future of the existing state. The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the global reach of Islamism across six continents. Each country study, written by leading subject-matter experts, examines the full scope of the Islamist phenomenon, from the activities of radical Islamist groups to the role of Islamist actors and ideas in society to the response – or complicity – of the local government. An additional series of “movement” studies explores the global reach, ideology, and capabilities of the world’s most powerful transnational Islamist movements. Finally, the Almanac includes regional summaries and a global overview designed to provide context and strategic insights into current and emerging trends relating to Islamism the world over.

This collection makes a major contribution toward properly defining the Islamist threat and paving the way for the implementation of more effective strategies to counter the rise of radical Islamism by the United States and its allies. It provides policymakers, the news media, scholars, and students with a more comprehensive understanding of the threat we now confront from Islamic extremism. Additionally, the full Almanac is available electronically in database form. It can be accessed online at almanac.afpc.org.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / American Foreign Policy Council

Pages: 900 • Trim: 6½ x 9½

978-1-4422-0713-4 • Hardback • October 2011 • $163.00 • (£127.00)

978-1-4422-0715-8 • eBook • October 2011 • $154.50 • (£119.00)

Subjects: Political Science / International Relations / General, Political Science / Reference, Political Science / Political Ideologies / General

The World Almanac of Islamism

2011

Hardback

eBook

Summary

From Western Europe to Asia, from the Middle East to the Horn of Africa, societies are finding themselves under growing assault from radical Islamist forces. In some countries, such as Spain and France, the challenge posed by radical Islam is still limited in scope and embryonic in nature. But in others, including Somalia and Pakistan, it poses a mortal danger to the future of the existing state. The World Almanac of Islamism is the first comprehensive reference work to detail the global reach of Islamism across six continents. Each country study, written by leading subject-matter experts, examines the full scope of the Islamist phenomenon, from the activities of radical Islamist groups to the role of Islamist actors and ideas in society to the response – or complicity – of the local government. An additional series of “movement” studies explores the global reach, ideology, and capabilities of the world’s most powerful transnational Islamist movements. Finally, the Almanac includes regional summaries and a global overview designed to provide context and strategic insights into current and emerging trends relating to Islamism the world over.

This collection makes a major contribution toward properly defining the Islamist threat and paving the way for the implementation of more effective strategies to counter the rise of radical Islamism by the United States and its allies. It provides policymakers, the news media, scholars, and students with a more comprehensive understanding of the threat we now confront from Islamic extremism. Additionally, the full Almanac is available electronically in database form. It can be accessed online at almanac.afpc.org.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / American Foreign Policy Council

Pages: 900 • Trim: 6½ x 9½

978-1-4422-0713-4 • Hardback • October 2011 • $163.00 • (£127.00)

978-1-4422-0715-8 • eBook • October 2011 • $154.50 • (£119.00)

Subjects: Political Science / International Relations / General, Political Science / Reference, Political Science / Political Ideologies / General

Author

For nearly three decades, the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC) has played an essential role in the U.S. foreign policy debate. Founded in 1982, AFPC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States and to assisting world leaders with building democracies and market economies. AFPC is widely recognized as a source of timely, insightful analysis on issues of foreign policy and works closely with members of Congress, the executive branch, and the policymaking community. It is staffed by noted specialists in foreign and defense policy and serves as a valuable resource to officials in the highest levels of government.

Table of Contents

Global 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

Reviews

The 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 Reviews

The World Almanac of Islamism

2011

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2011

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