by Olivier Roy · Seuil · ISBN 9782020087445
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Afghanistan: Islam and political modernity is a profound analysis of the relationship between Islam and political modernity in Afghanistan. The book explores the history of Afghanistan, the Soviet occupation, and the role of Islam in Afghan politics. Olivier Roy examines the influence of Islam on Afghan society and its impact on the country's politics. This book offers a comprehensive view of the complex relationship between Islam and modernity in Afghanistan.
Olivier Roy is a French political scientist and a professor at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He has published articles and books on secularization and Islam including "Global Islam" and The Failure of Political Islam. He is known to have "a different view of radical Islam" than some other experts. He sees it as peripheral, Westernized and part of a radicalized and "virtual" rather than a pious and "actual" Muslim community. His most recent writings are about the Charlie Hebdo shooting and the November 2015 Paris attacks.
