Resistance and Control in Pakistan
In this book, one of the world's leading authorities on Islam examines what is happening in Muslim-majority countries today and assesses the causes of conflict and political upheaval. He does this by telling the dramatic story of the revolt of the Mullah of Waziristan in northwest Pakistan and by placing it within the context of other movements occurring elsewhere in the Islamic World. From this he examines the social structure and operative principles in Muslim societies and scrutinizes the influence of religion in a society that is undergoing modernization. (Routledge, 2004.)