The controversial issue of political Islam is part of a broader question of the relationship between Islam and politics. An unbiased understanding of the contemporary stakes requires a historical perspective. This book, by a renowned specialist in the field, provides exactly that.
A Professor Emeritus at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Daniel Rivet has taught the history of the colonial Maghreb and the contemporary Near East at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Lumière University Lyon 2, and the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. He is the author of Le Maghreb à l’épreuve de la colonisation, 1830-1962 (The Maghreb and the Ordeal of Colonization, 1830-1962, Hachette Littératures, 2002) and Histoire du Maroc. De Moulay Idrîs à Mohammed VI (A History of Morocco from Moulay Idrîs to Mohammed VI, Fayard, 2012).