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Press Release For Immediate Release, 12:00 P.M. EST, December
7, 2005 New Book Chronicles a Rare, Historic Islam-West DialogueA new book, The Islam/West Debate, chronicles what has been perhaps the most significant exchange between Muslim and American civil societies since 9/11. In early 2002, Samuel Huntingdon, Francis Fukuyama, and 58 other prominent American intellectuals—brought together by the Institute for American Values—released an open letter making the moral case for the war against terrorism. Unbeknownst to most Americans, the letter generated a powerful international response. Replies and rejoinders from Islamists, professors, and clerics appeared in newspapers and on websites around the world, giving rise to a truly international debate on terrorism, Islam, and U.S. policy. Carl Gershman, President of the National Endowment for Democracy, recently called this ongoing exchange “the most effective initiative to influence opinion in the Arab world since 9/11.” Now, for the first time, The Islam/West Debate brings together the discussion’s key texts in English and makes them available to the public. "The most effective
initiative to influence opinion in the Arab world since 9/11" These pieces grapple with some of the most important issues of our time—namely, the roots of terrorism, America’s role in global affairs, and the problem of securing justice in a globalizing world. This fruitful exchange has inspired several Muslim and American scholars to establish a formal dialogue project—a glimmer of hope for increased mutual understanding in this divisive time. A chronicle of one of the most important discussions of our time, The Islam West Debate will be a valuable and captivating resource for both specialists and average readers. It is a “must-have” for anyone interested in the current state of Muslim-U.S. relations. “The Islam/West Debate” (299 p.p., ISBN 0-7425-5007-9) is co-edited by David Blankenhorn and Alex Roberts of the Institute for American Values, Abdou Filali-Ansary of the Aga Khan University in London, and Hassan I. Mneimneh of the Iraq Memory Foundation. ### For more information on “The Islam/West Debate” please contact co-editor Alex Roberts at info@americanvalues.org or (212) 246-3942. The Institute for American Values is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening families and civil society in the U.S. and the world. The Institute brings together approximately 100 leading scholars — from across the human sciences and across the political spectrum — for interdisciplinary deliberation, collaborative research, and joint public statements on the challenges facing families and civil society. For more on the Institute, please visit www.americanvalues.org . Ordering InformationCopies of The Islam/West Debate are available
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