Islam, Politics and Pluralism: Turkey, Jordan, Tunisia and Algeria FROM THE PUBLISHER
About the Author:
Jennifer Noyon has spent most of her career at the United States
Department of State in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office
of Near East and South Asia. She is currently senior analyst for
Afghanistan and Nepal.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Ira M. Lapidus
A fine book . . . clear, crisp, well-written. It makes an important
case for the political possibilities of the Islamic movements. professor emeritus of history, University of California,
Berkeley
Akbar S. Ahmed
This is an important contribution to the debate about Islam and
should be read by scholars, policy planners, and the informed
public. Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies,
American University
Karen Armstrong
A valuable, accessible, and timely introduction to events and
movements that lie behind the headlines of atrocity and terror, and
which will enhance understanding of our dangerously polarized
world. author of Islam: A Short History
Robert Bianchi
Well-conceived, convincingly argued, and lucidly written. She
provides a sorely needed dose of objectivity and balance precisely when
those virtues are becoming essential for our government, our media, and
our citizenry. author of Guests of God: Pilgrimage
and Politics in the Islamic World