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About Olivier Roy

Olivier Royis a professor at the L'Ecole de Haute Ìätudes de Sciences Sociales in Paris (Ehess). he has written a number of books including The Failure of Political Islam (Harvard University Press, 1994).

Articles by Olivier Roy

Thursday 25th October

Secularism confronts Islam

The debate about Muslims and the west must connect ideas to living realities

Monday 30th October

Islamism's failure, Islamists' future

Islamist movements' entry into the electoral arena is changing them from within, making the choice for their western adversaries stark, says Olivier Roy.
Monday 15th May

The end of history and the long march of secularisation

The Muslim world is witnessing a gradual recasting of Islam in the framework of democracy, says Olivier Roy.
Thursday 22nd December

Democracy and Islamism

In the last days of 2005, leading thinkers and scholars from around the world share their fears, hopes and expectations of 2006. Forty-nine of openDemocracy’s distinguished contributors, from Mariano Aguirre to Slavoj Zizek, Neal Ascherson to Jonathan Zittrain – offer their predictions for the coming year. Since this is openDemocracy, we did not expect them to agree. We were not disappointed. (Part Two)
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