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Olivier Roy is a professor at the European University Institute in Florence. Among his books are The Failure of Political Islam, The New Central Asia, and Islamist Networks: The Afghan-Pakistan Connection (with Mariam Abou Zahab).
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NOV 5, 2007 • Transcript
Secularism Confronts Islam
What we are witnessing in Europe," says Olivier Roy, "is a transformation from an ethnic minority into a faith community. These people want to be ...
MAR 30, 2006 • Podcast
Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Ummah
The spread of Islam around the globe has blurred the connection between a religion, a specific society, and a territory, says Roy. This phenomenon is ...