Islam, the Middle East, and the new global hegemony /

Murden, Simon.

Islam, the Middle East, and the new global hegemony / Simon W. Murden. - Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002. - ix, 235 p. : maps ; 24 cm. - The Middle East in the international system .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-227) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction: The Emergence of the West's Global Hegemony -- and Its Final Frontier -- Part I Islam in the Global Hegemony -- 2 Reconstructing the Post-Cold War World: Islam in the -- Cultural Discourse of the West -- 3 The Pax Americana in the Middle East -- 4 The Impact of the Global Economy in Muslim Countries -- Part 2 Muslim Resistance and Adaptation -- in the Liberal International Order -- 5 The Islamic Revolt and the Politics of Paralysis -- 6 Islam and the Liberal Idea -- 7 Islam in the International System: -- A Future of Conflict or Cooperation? -- Appendix 1: The History of the Liberal Idea -- Appendix 2: The History of the Islamic Faith -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book.

1588260593 (alk. paper)


Islam and politics--Middle East.
Globalization.
Liberalism.


Middle East--Politics and government--1945-

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