Islam and Democracy: Fear of the Modern World

Fatima Mernissi, Fatema Mernissi. Basic Books, $18 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-201-62483-0

A sociologist argues that Islam has been perverted by Arab leaders who seek to deny their people democracy. (Oct.)

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