Islam instrumentalized: religion and politics in historical perspective

Introduction

Insights from early modern Europe

Conflation between religion and politics: the case of Islam

The dominant system of politico-religious relations in Islam: a historical perspective

The rise of Islam in conditions of state crisis: the case of weak states

The rise of Islam in conditions of state crisis: the case of kleptocratic despotism

Islamism in historical and international perspective

Revivalist movements in other religions

Enlightened despotism examined

Islam, politics, and the challenge of enforcement

Bibliography

Index.