While the Cold War is over, the habits and modes of thought produced by it persist. So we continue to project the past into the future even if in a circuitous manner. Surprising though it may appear, by far the most eloquent expression of this problem is the talk of … Read More
Political Islam cannot but be fundamentalist, asserts Girilal Jain The threat of a Muslim fundamentalist takeover in Algeria through the ballot box last December has put a damper on the enthusiasm of the West, euphoric after the victory over communism, for democracy. Old habits die hard. So we shall continue … Read More
The demonstration of the measure of support for Muslim fundamentalists in Algeria at the hustings last December and the virtual take-over by their counterparts in Sudan through the army should finally put an end to the theory that the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979 was uniquely the product of … Read More
