John P. Entelis is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Studies Program at Fordham University. His publications include State and Society in Algeria, Comparative Politics of North Africa, and Pluralism and Party Transformation in Lebanon.

"Rarely is a collection of essays as coherent and of such uniformly high quality as is this one. This book makes a major contribution to our efforts to understand, and so competently interact with, the forces of political, economic, and social change in states where Islamic ideals form a vibrant component of the culture." --American Historical Review "Fielding a veteran team of American Maghribi specialists, this book discusses Islam and politics, human rights, aspects of political economy, and the international dimension of prospects for democratization in Islamic North African states... All chapters advance useful arguments based on solid research." --Foreign Affairs

John P. Entelis is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Studies Program at Fordham University. His publications include State and Society in Algeria, Comparative Politics of North Africa, and Pluralism and Party Transformation in Lebanon.

"Rarely is a collection of essays as coherent and of such uniformly high quality as is this one. This book makes a major contribution to our efforts to understand, and so competently interact with, the forces of political, economic, and social change in states where Islamic ideals form a vibrant component of the culture." --American Historical Review "Fielding a veteran team of American Maghribi specialists, this book discusses Islam and politics, human rights, aspects of political economy, and the international dimension of prospects for democratization in Islamic North African states... All chapters advance useful arguments based on solid research." --Foreign Affairs

John P. Entelis is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Studies Program at Fordham University. His publications include State and Society in Algeria, Comparative Politics of North Africa, and Pluralism and Party Transformation in Lebanon.

"Rarely is a collection of essays as coherent and of such uniformly high quality as is this one. This book makes a major contribution to our efforts to understand, and so competently interact with, the forces of political, economic, and social change in states where Islamic ideals form a vibrant component of the culture." --American Historical Review "Fielding a veteran team of American Maghribi specialists, this book discusses Islam and politics, human rights, aspects of political economy, and the international dimension of prospects for democratization in Islamic North African states... All chapters advance useful arguments based on solid research." --Foreign Affairs