Readers will find fresh and thought-provoking studies: thediffering approaches of the U.S. and the (former) Soviet Union to Middle Eastpolicy, Central Asia, and South Asia... provide grounds for self-criticism and theexploration of new directions." -- John L. Esposito..".recommended highly for its expert analyses of political Islam." -- Journal ofThird World StudiesRussian, Central Asian, and American scholarsappraise recent political and religious developments among Russia's Muslimneighbors.