This unique book represents one of the first systematic attempts to explain why thousands of Westerners heed international calls to 'jihad' and join radical Islamic groups. Drawing on his unprecedente
Why would someone from Southern California or Northern London turn to Islamic radicalism? Journalist Wiktorowicz goes beyond theory in his careful analysis of the Muhajiroun movement in the UK, which
"... [Will] have an impact on two important fields of scholarship: social movement theory and the study of Islamic activist movements." —John Voll, Georgetown UniversityThis volume represents the firs
Due to Jordan's political liberalization since 1989 being based on economic expediency rather than grassroots pressure for democratization, formal reform organizations (e.g. the Muslim Brotherhood) ar
