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MAHMUD A. FAKSH, The Future of Islam in the Middle East:Fundamentalism in Egypt, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia (Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1997). Pp.148. $49.95 cloth. MAHMOOD MONSHIPOURI, Islamism, Secularism, andHuman Rights in the Middle East (Boulder, Colo.: Lynne Rienner, 1998). Pp. 270. $55.00cloth.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2003

QUINTAIN WIKTOROWICZ
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Abstract

Middle Eastern studies is frequently criticized in the social sciences for being atheoretical and descriptive. While it is effective in elucidating the complexities of societies, a lack of theory tends to isolate Middle Eastern studies from social-science disciplines, because it often lacks applicable frameworks or concepts that can be applied outside the region. A growing group of scholars is attempting to address this concern by integrating strong empirical area expertise and the rigor of social-science inquiry to enhance the explanatory power of research.

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Book Review
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International Journal of Middle East Studies , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , February 2001 , pp. 154 - 156
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© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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