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Funder

Smith Richardson Foundation

Recipient

Potomac Foundation, The

Date: 12-31-1996

Amount: 94,936

Comment: Comparing Islamist Movements: The Factor of Political Culture
This grant supports the research and writing of a book that explores the nature of political Islam. The project will involve extensive fieldwork to explore the variations in Islamist groups across both the Arab and non-Arab Muslim world. The research will result in a book that analyzes how differences in political culture across various countries and regions affect the behavior and goals of Islamist groups.