No human conflict has endured as long as the ongoing confrontation for global power between Islam and the West. Fatal Faultlines examines the history and politics that have sustained this conflict for centuries. It also examines the religious texts that the jihadis use to justify their violence against innocent civilians from New York to New Delhi. And by studying extremist websites, the author provides readers with an insight into the radicalization of young Muslims, as well as into cyber jihad.

But Fatal Faultlines is more than a gripping study of the cause and effect of a millennial war. It is also a comprehensive look at attitudes in Pakistan and the rest of the Muslim world toward the US and the West, presenting a clear narrative of vastly conflicting interests and perceptions. Crucially, it also holds out hope for a peaceful outcome in the wake of the Arab Spring. Fatal Faultlines places the modern world in a fresh historical-political perspective.