Islam and the West

Islam and the West
Conflict or Cooperation?
A broad-ranging assessment of relations between the Muslim and Western worlds in the contemporary era set in the context of the way these have evolved historically. Arguing that the relations have been marked by long periods of peaceful coexistence, but also by many instances of tension, hostility and mutual recrimination, Amin Saikal assesses the impact of the continuing Arab-Israeli conflict, the consequences of the Iranian revolution and of the wars in the Gulf and Afghanistan, and charts a course for future co-existence.
Contents
Introduction
September 11 and its Aftermath
Shared Values and Conflicts: The Historical Experience
US Globalism and Regional Domination
The Great Issues
Democratisation in the Muslim World
Conclusion: The Way Forward
Author Biographies
AMIN SAIKAL is Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies and Professor of Political Science, Australian National University.
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Keywords: Islam, Muslim World