Islam in world politics / edited by Nelly Lahoud and Anthony H. Johns.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The world of Islam and the challenge of Islamism / Anthony H. Johns and Nelly Lahoud -- Islam as a political force in international politics / Anoushiravan Ehteshami -- Re-formatting the economy: Islamic banking and finance in world politics / Bill Maurer -- Identity, power, and the Islamist discourse on women: an exploration of Islamism and gender issues in Egypt / Roxanne D. Marcotte -- The war on terror and the 'rescue' of Muslim women / Shakira Hussein -- Islam and identity in South Asia: at the crossroads of confusion and confrontation? / Howard V. Brasted -- Islam and ideology in Central Asia / John R. Pottenger -- Islamisation and politics in Southeast Asia: the contrasting cases of Malaysia and Indonesia / Greg Fealy -- Between rhetoric and reality: Islam and politics in the Arab world / Ahmad Shboul.