Islamic Peril: Media and Global Violence--Updated Edition

Winner of the 2001 Robinson Book Prize for Excellence in Journalism Islamic Peril explores the lack of historical and cultural understanding in the mass media as it studies coverage of conflicts involving Muslims in the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Balkans and the West.

"A valuable book."—Edward S. -Herman, SAIS Review

"Karim Karim should be applauded for his excellent analysis."—Middle East Journal

"An important addition to the critical literature."—Choice

"In the aftermath of September 11th Islamic Peril’s message has taken on a more forceful sense of relevance and urgency."—Media

Karim H. Karim, Ph.D., teaches at the School of Journalism and Communication in Ottawa.