Reviews

"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