"The authors weigh in with a nuanced, complex, and well-reasoned
argument, and the book is highly recommended for general and
academic readers seeking further light on this
subject."--Choice
"An excellent book for undergraduate courses on Islam or the Middle
East. The authors do a good job of explaining the diversity of
Islamic experience."--Nader Entessar, Spring Hill College
"Just the kind of volume one would expect from two of America's
leading scholars of Islam, and the timing is propitious."--Arthur
L. Lowrie, University of South Florida
"The book's depth of analysis regarding the complex and dynamic
relationships between Islamic resurgence and democratization is
essential to any understanding of the transformation of Islamic
societies in the current global context. Esposito and Voll make
their case very elegantly and cogently, and support their arguments
with meticulously investigated case studies."--The Review of
Politics
"This book should be read by specialists and non-specialists alike.
It charts an original course for the study of Islam and politics
and offers a healthy skeptical attitude not only towards the study
of Islam but also towards the study of the much celebrated Western
democracy."--Middle East Journal
"...Esposito and Voll present a sympathetic and coherent argument
about the nature of Islamist movements, supported by well-informed
analysis of...case studies."--Biblio (New Delhi)
"The authors weigh in with a nuanced, complex, and well-reasoned
argument, and the book is highly recommended for general and
academic readers seeking further light on this
subject."--Choice
"An excellent book for undergraduate courses on Islam or the Middle
East. The authors do a good job of explaining the diversity of
Islamic experience."--Nader Entessar, Spring Hill College
"Just the kind of volume one would expect from two of America's
leading scholars of Islam, and the timing is propitious."--Arthur
L. Lowrie, University of South Florida
"The book's depth of analysis regarding the complex and dynamic
relationships between Islamic resurgence and democratization is
essential to any understanding of the transformation of Islamic
societies in the current global context. Esposito and Voll make
their case very elegantly and cogently, and support their arguments
with meticulously investigated case studies."--The Review of
Politics
"This book should be read by specialists and non-specialists alike.
It charts an original course for the study of Islam and politics
and offers a healthy skeptical attitude not only towards the study
of Islam but also towards the study of the much celebrated Western
democracy."--Middle East Journal
"Professors Esposito and Voll have deployed their proven narrative
skills and their admirable scholarly restraint to produce a text
that will work well with intelligent undergraduates....this is a
welcome addition to the growing literature on Islam and democracy
and a helpful pedagogical tool."--Int'l Journal Middle East
Studies
"...[Esposito and Voll] persuasively argue that individual Islamist
movements should be analyzed in relation to individual political
systems and specific historical contexts, rather than under the
broad rubic "Islam."...this collection is diverse in
scope."--Journal of Palestine Studies
"Certainly a well-researched book. [It] does a good job of covering
the material and is well-written."--David Robinson, University of
Houston
"This is an excellent resource for scholars and graduate students
in comparative political science, history, international affairs,
and a variety of area studies. Students with no previous experience
in studying Islam will also find it easy to understand, discuss,
and debate."--MESA Bulletin
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