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Introduction: Thinking About Islam And Politics In Global Perspective -- Islam And Politics: History And Key Concepts -- State Formation And The Making Of Islamism -- Islam In The System: The Evolution Of Islamism As Political Strategy -- Islam As The System: Islamic States And Islamization From Above -- Islam For Lack Of A System: Islamism In Weak And Failed States -- Radical Islamism And Jihad Beyond The Nation-state -- Muslim Transnationalism: Brotherhoods, Networks, Diasporas -- Who Speaks For Islam?: Religious Authority In The Global Umma -- Beyond Islamism: Globalization And Muslim Politics -- Appendix: Key Economic And Political Indicators For Selected Muslim Countries. Peter Mandaville. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [371]-375) And Index.