Böcker i Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series-serien

This book examines the concept of good governance and how it is applied in the states of the Gulf Co-operation Council.

After the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in New York, and the Madrid and London bombings, Muslim communities in the West have generated security issues and political concern. This book challenges the authenticity of popular myths about the Islamic world and examines these myths as ideological cover for the "war on terror" and Iraq war.

Much attention in the West has focused on Iran as a problem - a potential nuclear threat, seen by George W Bush as part of the 'axis of evil', and by Barack Obama as a top priority for serious diplomatic engagement at the very highest levels. This book discusses how international relations are viewed from inside Iran itself.

Iraq, democracy and Islam are powerful global forces which shape not only many aspects of the lives of Muslims, but the lives of other citizens of the world as well. This book explores many of the challenging questions posed by the interconnections between these three forces, concentrating on issues which have global significance and which have been less studied up until now.

This book explores many key aspects of the globalisation process, discussing how Muslim countries are coping with the encounter with globalisation, as well as considering how the West is responding to Islam.

This book explores many key aspects of the globalisation process, discussing how Muslim countries are coping with the encounter with globalisation, as well as considering how the West is responding to Islam.