Fred Halliday is professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and author of numerous books, including The World at 2000, World Politics and Hundred Myths about the Middle East. A leading authority on superpower relations, development issues, the Middle East and IR theory, he is a prolific lecturer and broadcaster, and writes regular columns for opendemocracy.net.

• September 11, 2001 and the claims of reason; the greater West-Asian crisis; fundamentalism and political power; terrorisms and communal conflict; a short history of anti-Muslimism; "Islamophobia" reconsidered; the Oslo peace accords - a possible peace; a decade after invasion - the unease of Kuwait; Iran - the Islamic revolution at the crossroads; the other stereotype - America and the left; global rancour and global inequality; no man is an island.

'By far the best book on the catastrophe of 11 September.' The Observer 'Cuts the proverbial ice.' Daily Star 'Sober and balanced.' John Gray, The New Statesman 'To understand 11 September we need a broader context and Halliday is up to the task ... He reveals his true calibre.' Ziauddin Sardar, The Independent 'I agree with the analysis in Fred Halliday's excellent book.' David Aaronovitch, The Independent

Fred Halliday is professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and author of numerous books, including The World at 2000, World Politics and Hundred Myths about the Middle East. A leading authority on superpower relations, development issues, the Middle East and IR theory, he is a prolific lecturer and broadcaster, and writes regular columns for opendemocracy.net.

• September 11, 2001 and the claims of reason; the greater West-Asian crisis; fundamentalism and political power; terrorisms and communal conflict; a short history of anti-Muslimism; "Islamophobia" reconsidered; the Oslo peace accords - a possible peace; a decade after invasion - the unease of Kuwait; Iran - the Islamic revolution at the crossroads; the other stereotype - America and the left; global rancour and global inequality; no man is an island.

'By far the best book on the catastrophe of 11 September.' The Observer 'Cuts the proverbial ice.' Daily Star 'Sober and balanced.' John Gray, The New Statesman 'To understand 11 September we need a broader context and Halliday is up to the task ... He reveals his true calibre.' Ziauddin Sardar, The Independent 'I agree with the analysis in Fred Halliday's excellent book.' David Aaronovitch, The Independent

Fred Halliday is professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and author of numerous books, including The World at 2000, World Politics and Hundred Myths about the Middle East. A leading authority on superpower relations, development issues, the Middle East and IR theory, he is a prolific lecturer and broadcaster, and writes regular columns for opendemocracy.net.

• September 11, 2001 and the claims of reason; the greater West-Asian crisis; fundamentalism and political power; terrorisms and communal conflict; a short history of anti-Muslimism; "Islamophobia" reconsidered; the Oslo peace accords - a possible peace; a decade after invasion - the unease of Kuwait; Iran - the Islamic revolution at the crossroads; the other stereotype - America and the left; global rancour and global inequality; no man is an island.

'By far the best book on the catastrophe of 11 September.' The Observer 'Cuts the proverbial ice.' Daily Star 'Sober and balanced.' John Gray, The New Statesman 'To understand 11 September we need a broader context and Halliday is up to the task ... He reveals his true calibre.' Ziauddin Sardar, The Independent 'I agree with the analysis in Fred Halliday's excellent book.' David Aaronovitch, The Independent