Introduction : political violence and the claims of reason
September 11, 2001 and the greater west Asian crisis
Fundamentalism and political power
Violence and communal conflict : terrorism "from above" and "from below"
Anti-Muslimism : a short history
Confusing the issue : "Islamaphobia" reconsidered
Oslo 1993 : a possible piece
A decade after invasion : the unease of Kuwait
Iran : the Islamic republic at the crossroads
Saudi Arabia : a family business in trouble
The other stereotype : America and its critics
Global inequality and global rancour
"Islam" and the "West" : cultural conflict and international relations
Conclusion : causes and consequences.