Interpreting Islamic Political Parties offer a critical analysis and explanation of the evolution, institutionalization and current developments of Islamic political parties. The volume contains case studies of Islamic political parties in Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Somalia, South Africa and Sudan.About the Author: M. A. MOHAMED SALIH is Professor of Politics of Development at the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague and the Department of Political Science, University of Leiden, The Netherlands.