Under the auspices of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa, Joseph Morrison Skelly brings together a team of experts to create a compelling, scholarly investigation of the interrelationship of Islam and politics. Divided into several topical sections, including early origins of Islamic politics, the development of jihad in an age of terror, and contemporary politics, "Political Islam from Muhammad to Ahmadinejad: Defenders, Detractors, and Definitions" is an in-depth exploration of the various dimensions of political Islam for the international community, the Islamic...