The World Almanac of Islamism: 2011 (Hardback) By (author) American Foreign Policy Council

Full bibliographic data for The World Almanac of Islamism

Title

The World Almanac of Islamism

Subtitle

2011

Authors and contributors

By (author) American Foreign Policy Council

Physical properties

Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 900
Width: 166 mm
Height: 237 mm
Thickness: 56 mm
Weight: 1,525 g

Audience

College/higher education
General/trade

Language

English

ISBN

ISBN 13: 9781442207134
ISBN 10: 1442207132

Classifications

BISAC category code: POL018000
BISAC category code: REL037000
BISAC category code: POL011000
BISAC category code: SOC048000
BISAC category code: REL084000
Dewey: 297.272
BISAC category code: REF001000
BICMainSubject: JPW
BIC subject category: GBCY
Dewey: 320.557
Nielsen BookScan Product Class: T7.4
BICMainSubject: JPS

Edition statement

2011 ed.

Publisher

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD

Imprint name

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Publication date

15 January 2012

Publication City/Country

Lanham, MD/US

Biographical note

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.

Review quote

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

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