Introduction, Part One: General Framework and Themes, 1 The Political Discourse of Contemporary Islamist Movements, 2 Islamic State Theories and Contemporary Realities, 3 Islam and the Secular Logic of the State in the Middle East, 4 Pax Islamica: An Alternative New World Order?, Part Two: Case Studies, 5 The Roots and Future of Islamism in Algeria, 6 Egypt: The Islamists and the State Under Mubarak, 7 Climate of Change in Jordan's Islamist Movement, 8 Islamic Governance in Post-Khomeini Iran, 9 Islamist Movements in Historical Palestine, 10 Sudan: Ideology and Pragmatism, 11 State and Islamism in Syria, 12 Islamism and Tribalism in Yemen, Part Three: Parallels, 13 Islamism in Algeria and Iran, 14 Women and Islamism: The Case of Rashid al-Ghannushi of Tunisia