The Future of Islam in the Middle East

An important new study that assesses comparatively the future of Islamic fundamentalism in three key countries: Egypt Algeria and Saudi Arabia. Islamism has witnessed an upsurge and new-found zealotry and stridency in the post-Gulf War period but its real fortunes have fallen far short of expectations according to Mahmud Faksh. Indeed as outlined in this work it is now being stymied on many fronts. The book focuses on the limits of Islamic fundamentalism as a system of thought as well as a force for changing the established order. And it shows that the threat of an Islamic avalanchedespite assorted high-profile militant activitiesis overstated unrealistic and lacking in credibility.