Daniel Pipes has collected some of his sharpest and most prescient writings from the quarter century 1989â2014. In them he addresses a range of current topics from the origins of the civil war in Syria to denying the Islamic factor in terrorism to the way to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. Pipes pursues two themes in particular: the internal instability of Muslim-majority countries in which nothing abides and the expression of Muslims' drive to apply Islamic law. Pipes' interests concentrate on the Middle East as understood from a historical point of view and on the role of Islam in politics. Divided into five thematic sections this work addresses the Arab-Israeli conflict Middle Eastern politics Islam in modern life Islam in the West and individuals connected to American Islam. Pipes' deep knowledge gained over forty-five years of study combined with incisive writing and a well-regarded courage to speak out on controversial topics make Nothing Abides a compelling read for Middle East specialists students and the interested public. . Language: English