Islam and the Myth of Confrontation

by Fred Halliday

The collapse of communism, and the rise of militant Islamic movements in the Middle East, have raised the spectre of a future dominated by the conflict between Islam and the West. From theories such as Samuel Huntingdon's Clash of Civilizations to the anti-Western rhetoric of many Muslim militants themselves, this image of confrontation has come to be widely accepted. At the same time, the many issues afflicting the Middle East itself - from the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Gulf War, to the arguments on Salman Rushdie and human rights - are widely seen as reflecting the influence of Islam on politics and society of this region.

Genres: Middle East, Politics, Islam, Nonfiction, Religion, History

255 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Simon Frederick Peter Halliday, FBA (22 February 1946 in Dublin, Ireland – 26 April 2010 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) was an Irish writer and academic specialising in International Relations and the Middle East, with particular reference to the Cold War, Iran, and the Arabian peninsula.

Reviews

[Samy · Rating 3 out of 5]

يحاول الدكتور هاليداى فى هذا الكتاب أن يوضح أكذوبة المواجهةبين الأسلام والدول الأخرى على إعتبار أنه العدو الجديد للحضارة ويستعرض الدكتور هاليداى العديد والعديد من الأفكار الرائجة والمنتشرة عن الإسلام فى الغرب
وعلى الرغم من جودة عرض الدكتور هاليداى ومحاولته الجيدة إلا أنى أرى أنه لم يحالفه التوفيق فى العديد من النقاط وأعتقد أن ذلك نتج لإعتماده على مصادر المستشرقين والتى تحتوى على العديد من الأخطاء

[Stephen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Attempting to analyze Islam and the Middle East from a Marxist perspective is wholly unproductive. Fred is a smart guy, but he's way off base here.