Fundamentalism: A very Short Introduction By Malise Ruthven Oxford University press. Oxford. 2007 Review by Hoshang Noraiee This is a small book, but an in depth investigation of the variety and nature of fundamentalisms as they reflect different aspects of social, traditional and religious settings. Ruthven shows that fundamentalism does exist in most modern societies […]
My Life With Taliban By Abdul Salam Zaeef Hurst & Company, London, 2010 Review by Hoshang Noraiee Origin of the Taliban Abdul Salam Zaeef’s biography is an important source of information, from an insider, about the origin of the Taliban. Zaeef was the Taliban’s ambassador in Islamabad. Taliban’s diplomatic relations at the time were limited […]
Pakistan: A Hard Country Anatol Lieven London, Penguin Books 2012 (ISBN 978-0-141-03824-7), 566pp Review by Hoshang Noraiee This is a brilliant book written by an academic who has a tremendous amount of experience with journalism in the Indian subcontinent. The book benefits from a highly intellectual depth and stimulating stories from the reality of life […]