The Broken Crescent: The "Threat" of Militant Islamic Fundamentalism

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Acknowledgments ix
• Introduction 1
• 1 - First Encounter with a Militant 7
• 2 - The Iranian Connection 15
• 3 - The Community of Devoted Fighters 23
• 4 - The Beads and the Bullets 29
• 5 - Some Precursors 37
• 6 - The Turning Point 43
• 7 - Fundamentalism Forever 51
• 8 - The Islamic State 57
• 9 - Fundamentalist Agendas 63
• 10 - Enter Khomeini 71
• 11 - Theologian and Tactician 77
• 12 - The Kindling of the Revolution 85

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Acknowledgments ix
• Introduction 1
• 1 - First Encounter with a Militant 7
• 2 - The Iranian Connection 15
• 3 - The Community of Devoted Fighters 23
• 4 - The Beads and the Bullets 29
• 5 - Some Precursors 37
• 6 - The Turning Point 43
• 7 - Fundamentalism Forever 51
• 8 - The Islamic State 57
• 9 - Fundamentalist Agendas 63
• 10 - Enter Khomeini 71
• 11 - Theologian and Tactician 77
• 12 - The Kindling of the Revolution 85
• 13 - The Party of God 93
• 14 - The Stretching Shadow 101
• 15 - The Causes of Militant Fundamentalism 111
• 16 - The Broken Crescent 121
• 17 - The Case Against the West 129
• 18 - The “great Satan” 137
• 19 - A Global Danger? 143
• 20 - Holy War (Jihad) 153
• 21 - A Clash of Civilizations? 159
• 22 - Preparing for the “final Round” 165
• 23 - Can Militant Islamic Fundamentalism Succeed? 173
• 24 - A Challenge to the West and the World? 183
• Conclusion: the “past Shock” 191
• Notes 201
• Selected Bibliography 217
• Index of Names 223
• Index of Subjects 229
• About the Author 239