Islamism and the roots of liberal rage

Race and Class

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 40-68

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Author keywords

Ed Husain; Hizb ut Tahrir; Islamofascism; Islamophobia; Martin Amis; Nick Cohen; Paul Berman; Sayyid Qutb; Tariq Ramadan; War on terror

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EID: 51849092077     PISSN: 03063968     EISSN: 17413125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306396808096393     Document Type: Article

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