Introduction The Struggle for Islamic Oil Muslim Activism, Muslim Radicalism: Telling the Two Apart The Wahhabi Myth Iraq and Islamophobia: How Fearmongering Got Up a War and Kept it Going Pakistan and Afghanistan Beyond the Taliban Ayatollahs and Caviar: The Iranian Challenge Conclusion Notes Index
JUAN COLE, internationally respected historian, celebrated blogger, and Middle East expert, teaches history at the University of Michigan and is the former president of MESA. His blog, Informed Comment, receives 250,000 unique hits every day. He has written numerous books, including Sacred Space and Holy War and Napoleon's Egypt. He lives in Ann Arbor, MI.
'...an eloquent corrective...' Steven Poole, The Guardian '[A] balanced and effective antidote to oversimplified Western views of Islam... manages to prick western misconceptions without taking extremist movements entirely at their own estimation.' - The Economist 'Personal, provocative, but always sensible in its policy prescriptions for the new Obama administration, this timely text by one of the top experts in the field tackles two of the world's chief political challenges: Muslim anxiety about America and American anxiety about Islam.' - Roger Owen, Harvard University 'Juan Cole's new book is lucid, learned and timely - especially the latter, since a new administation is about to assume leadership in Washington. Engaging the Musilm World, along with Juan Cole's blogs, should be essential reading for the incoming national security team.' - Karl E. Meyer, co-author of Kingmakers: The Invention of the Modern Middle East and editor-at-large, World Policy Journal 'Intelligent, clear and erudite. This is a timely and incisive retrospective of the Bush administration's calamitous encounter with the Muslim World by one of the most noted scholars of the subject. Cole looks deep into what went wrong to show the way forward to a new engagement of the Muslim World.' - Vali Nasr, bestselling author of The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future 'Juan Cole, distinguished specialist on the Muslim world, delivers his most comprehensive and erudite commentary to date - covering imperialism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, American oil politics, radical Islam and Middle Eastern terrorism.' - Chalmers Johnson, bestselling author of Nemesis and The Blowback Trilogy 'Engaging the Muslim World is a MUST read, the right book at the right time for anyone who wants to understand "What went wrong, why, and where do we go from here." Juan Cole is uniquely qualified to provide a critical, incisive, provocative analysis and commentary that will be welcomed by experts, policymakers and concerned citizens.' - John L. Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs, Georgetown University and bestselling author of Who Speaks for Islam? and What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam 'Cole provides a comprehensive alternative analysis of the current situation in the Muslim world and reveals how new U.S. policies might succeed in bringing peace where wars now rage. He proves the key role of oil interests in American foreign policy and demonstrates how incorrect or exaggerated ideas now prevalent in the U.S. are about the intrinsic militancy of Islam, and the aggressiveness of Iran. Everyone should read and ponder the facts he presents and the solutions he proposes.' - Nikki Keddie, Professor Emerita of History, UCLA and author of Modern Iran and Women in the Middle East 'Juan Cole's depth and breadth of knowledge on the Middle East has made him the most prescient analyst of the region's politics. It might infuriate the neocons who are proven wrong again and again, but Cole's insight is invaluable to anyone interested in the truth.' - Markos Moulitsas, DailyKos 'A well-reasoned, useful vision for Western-Muslim relations.' - Kirkus ' [a] nuanced, clear-headed, visionary book.' - The Huffington Post 'Anyone familiar with Cole's Informed Comment blog will not be surprised to discover that Engaging the Muslim World is rich in policy prescriptions across a diverse range of subjects. He is at his best when demolishing myths and dealing with complex issues.' - Daniel Levy, The American Prospect '...in this brilliant and timely book, the author seeks to debunk...misinformation, myths and fabrications.' - The Muslim News '...incisive and persuasive...' - Middle East International
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