{"product_id":"america-at-the-crossroads-race-islam-and-leadership-9781916955615","title":"America at the Crossroads: Race, Islam, and Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it mean to be American today-when identity, fear, and leadership collide?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this urgent and illuminating follow-up to his acclaimed \u003cem\u003eJourney into America\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned scholar, diplomat, and author \u003cstrong\u003eAkbar Ahmed\u003c\/strong\u003e returns to a defining question: \u003cem\u003eWho are we now, and where are we going?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerica at the Crossroads: Islam, Race, Religion, and Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e explores how the United States, facing multiple crises-rising Islamophobia, racial reckoning, global instability, and political polarization-continues to wrestle with its identity. Drawing on decades of research and public service, Ahmed introduces a powerful model for understanding the American experience through three core identities: \u003cstrong\u003eprimordial\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003epluralist\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003epredator\u003c\/strong\u003e. These identities, rooted in history yet urgently relevant today, are reflected in the words and actions of leaders from Jefferson and Reagan to Obama, Biden, and Trump.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the book is the evolving relationship between the U.S. and its Muslim citizens. Ahmed examines how American Muslims have faced both marginalization and growing political inclusion, from the post-9\/11 rise in Islamophobia and surveillance to historic milestones such as the election of Muslim judges and legislators. Through this lens, \u003cem\u003eAmerica at the Crossroads\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on broader questions of belonging, leadership, and national values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith characteristic empathy and intellectual rigor, Ahmed weaves together history, ethnography, and personal narrative to provide a sweeping meditation on race, religion, and the soul of the nation. As America grapples with competing visions of itself, this book offers a timely framework for dialogue, understanding, and a more inclusive future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhmed, Akbar S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Akbar Ahmed is one of the world's leading scholars of Islam and a former Pakistani High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland. He is the author of a landmark quartet on Islam and the West-Journey into Islam, Journey into America, The Thistle and the Drone, and Journey into Europe-published by Brookings Institution Press and widely acclaimed for their ethnographic insight. He has taught at American University, Cambridge, Harvard, and Princeton, and his recent work The Flying Man explores Islam's contributions to science and philosophy. Honored with the Star of Pakistan, the Gandhi Peace Award, and the Mensch Award, Ahmed has been praised by the BBC as \"the world's leading authority on contemporary Islam.\"","brand":"Beacon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661178601746,"sku":"9781916955615","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_53ab20cb-e2f0-459d-9b95-22e9245adaa2.jpg?v=1760437153","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/america-at-the-crossroads-race-islam-and-leadership-9781916955615","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}