Islamism was born in the western academy

Islamism is best understood not as a form of religious extremism, but as an ideology or "political religion". And the quasi-intellectual arguments of groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir were created in Western universities.

These are just two of the insights from David Martin Jones' and MLR Smith's book Sacred Violence: Political Religion in a Secular Age, which will be launched in Brisbane at this function.

To hear Professor Martin Jones expound and explain these ideas, buy the book, and catch-up with your friends and the supporters of the AIP before Christmas note this function down in your diary, and click here to book.

Look forward to seeing you again.

Regards,

Graham Young
Executive Director
Australian Institute for Progress