The World Almanac of Islamism 2014 [Hardcover]

The latest version of the American Foreign Policy Council's World Almanac of Islamism is meant to be a comprehensive accounting of the rise or decline of radical Islam on a national, regional, and global level. ?It addresses the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide in a thorough, well-organized manner.? The publication is written to be comprehensible to a wide variety of readership levels.? The content is also available via a free website that many users may prefer.? Visitors to the site may perform keyword searches, click on a country map to access reports, or browse by Regions, Countries, or Movements.? Many of the bibliographic citations that accompany the reports have online links to additional material.? The site also offers the option of subscribing to updated information and sharing material via social media. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers.This almanac. . . .is a well-researched and excellent starting reference on Islamist ideology and activity.The World Almanac of Islamism is only comprehensive reference work to detail the current activities of radical Islamist movements worldwide. The American Foreign Policy Councilwho has worked and collaborated to produce this updated edition of an essential volume is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing information to those who make or influence the foreign policy of the United States and to assisting world leaders with building democracies and market economies. The contributions in this book provide annual updates on the contemporary Islamist threat in all countries and regions where it exists.From Western Europe to Asia, from the Middle East to the Horn of Africa, societies are finding themselves under growing assault from radical Islamist forces. In some countries, such as Spain and France, the challenge posed by radical Islam is still limited in scope and embryonic in nature. But in others, including Somalia and Pakistan, itlsó