Islam and the United States: Streams of Convergence, Strands of Divergence
Author(s)
Mazrui, Ali Al’Amin
Abstract
The four historical phases of relations between Islam and the Western world led by United States are marked by complex convergences and divergences. The potential power of the Islamic civilization can restrain America as an empire when its petroleum wealth is combined with a truly emergent Islamic renaissance which can help the global system realize the classic virtues of checks and balances.
