War and Peace in the Law of Islam
           by Majid Khadduri

           Introduction

           Khadduri, a former professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University, presents a lucid analysis of classical Islamic doctrine concerning war and peace and its adaptation to modern conditions. Working primarily with original Muslim sources, he examines the nature of the Islamic state, Islamic law and the influence of Western law. Other chapters consider classical Muslim attitudes toward foreign policy, international trade, warfare, treaties and how these have developed during the twentieth century.
           Khadduri's manuscript, written for the Johns Hopkins Press, was reviewed by Professor Joseph Schacht, University of Leiden, Sir Hamilton Gibb, University of Oxford, Professor Phillip K. Hitti, Princeton University, Dean Phillip W. Thayer, School of Advanced Studies of the Johns Hopkins University, and Professor Leo Strauss, University of Chicago. Two quotes both set the tone and give insight to the unvarnished examination Khadduri subjects Islam:
           "Islam, emerging in the seventh century as a conquering nation with world domination as its ultimate aim, refused to recognize legal systems other than its own." P. vii
           "In Muslim legal theory, Islam and shirk (associating other gods with Allah) cannot exist together in this world; it is the duty of the imam as well as every believer not only to see that God's word shall be supreme, but also that no infidel shall deny God or be ungrateful for His favors (ni'am)."
           Khadduri lays out the insights needed to understand a Seventh Century Threat to the 21st Century.