Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-266) and index.
Fulfilling prophecies: state policy and Islamist radicalism / Lisa Anderson -- Islam in Algeria: religion, culture, and opposition in a rentier state / Dirk Vandewalle -- Political Islam and Gulf security / John L. Esposito -- Political participation in revolutionary Iran / Mohsen M. Milani -- Sudan: Islamic radicals in power / Peter Woodward -- Invidious comparisons: realism, postmodern globalism, and centrist Islamic movements in Egypt / Raymond William Baker -- Islamic opposition in the political process: lessons from Pakistan / S.V.R. Nasr -- HAMAS: legitimate heir of Palestinian nationalism? / Jean-François Legrain -- Arab Islamists in Afghanistan / Barnett R. Rubin -- Islamists and the peace process / Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad -- Relations among Islamist groups / John Obert Voll