Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror
Anonymous

Though U.S. leaders try to convince the world of their success in fighting al Qaeda, one senior member of the U.S. intelligence community would like to inform the public that the United States and its allies are, in fact, losing the war on terror.

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Sonia: A Biography—NEW EDITION
Rasheed Kidwai

The rise of Sonia Gandhi to leader of the Congress party is one of the most remarkable stories of recent times, even in the unpredictable world of Indian politics. Extensively researched and crisply written, this is a compelling portrayal of an apolitical Italian-born housewife, who strongly opposed her husband, Rajiv Gandhi’s entry into the political arena. However she later emerged as an astute player of the game herself, a transformation that circumstance and tragedy brought about in her.

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‘Believing Women’ in Islam—Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur’an
Asma Barlas

A significant contribution to a new genre of scholarship, this book takes readers into the very heart of Islamic teachings on women, gender and patriarchy, allowing them to understand Islam through its most sacred scripture, rather than through cultural practices or Western media stereotypes.                       

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