This fully revised and updated second edition of Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945analyzes the roots and emergence of Islamic movements in the modern world and the main thinkers that inspired them. Providing a much-needed historical overview, the main facts of Islamic fundamentalism are put in a global context, with a thematic debate of issues such as: the effects of colonialism on Islam secularism and the Islamic reaction Islam and violence globalization and transnational Islamic movements the Arab Spring. Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945provides an authoritative account of the causes and diversity of Islamic fundamentalism, a modern phenomenon which affects nations throughout the world. It is a valuable resource for students and those interested in the history, effects and consequences of these Islamic movements.