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Hamid, author of the award-winning Temptations of Power, examines the premise that Islam is unique among religions for its political goals. He then traces Islam’s governmental role from the premodern era to ISIS, examining different models and showing how Islamic tenets, while remaining distinct from secular notions of liberal democracy, can nonetheless be reconciled with democracy. A senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, Hamid had access to a wide range of leaders and activists throughout the region, and he considers issues including questions of power, the role of religion in public life, and the nature and purpose of a state.

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