Product Description: The Arab revolutions have ended in a deadlock. In Egypt, a new army-supported authoritarianism holds power after the overthrow of the elected President Morsi. In Libya, warlords are ruling in a fragmented country. In Syria, civil war is raging and the fight against the Assad dictatorship is overshadowed by the return of the Jihadists whose explicit goal is Islamic theocracy...read more

Product Description: Many Middle East observers believe that social mobility and popular frustration are the primary motivators of Jihadi terrorism against the West. This new book by a distinguished sociologist shows that Jihadist ideology is paramount in the Jihadist movement...read more

Product Description: From Libya in the east to the Gulf peninsula in the west, the 'Arab Spring' has shaken entrenched regimes. Decades-old dictatorships have fallen after mass protests. Whilst the final outcome is unclear, the historical importance of these events is beyond doubt...read more

Product Description: The growth of Islam in Europe is reflected in the increasing numbers of Muslims in British and French prisons, but authorities have responded differently to the challenges presented by Muslim prisoners in each country. The findings of three years of intensive research in a variety of prisons show that British prisons facilitate and control the practice d of Islam, whereas French prisons discourage it and thereby sow the seeds of extremism...read more