The books in this series help students aged 12 and over understand the present political, social and economic situation in the Middle East by exploring modern historical events in the region. This book examines the history and ideology of the Islamist movement.
Barry Rubin is an American-born Israeli expert on terrorism and Middle Eastern affairs.
Barry Rubin is director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center, editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA), and a professor at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya, Israel. He is also editor of the journal 'Turkish Studies'.