It is highly recommended to all interested in national identity-building and the history of Islam in the Balkans.

Reading Religion

In this excellent book, Bougarel frequently returns to the paradoxes, continuities and divergences between Islam, nation¬hood and statehood in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Journal Southeastern Europe

Bougarel's book on Islam and nationhood should become required reading for any scholar dealing with Bosnia-Herzegovina, and for readers eager to know more about complicated nation-building processes in the Balkans.

Colloquia Humanistica

[T]he most authoritative and comprehensive work to date on the political history of the Bosniaks/Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Slavonic and East European Review

Bougarel's book is the finest analysis of roots and evolution of Islamic ideology in Europe, as well as a thoughtful account of the historical and political trajectory of Bosnia in recent years. Its ultimate input is in elucidating why and how Bosniak Muslims in Europe turned their back on pan-Islam, endorsing instead a special brand of Islamic nationalism, which failed other Muslim nation states in the Middle East.

Maya Shatzmiller, Professor of History, University of Western Ontario, Canada

This insightful study demonstrates the centrality of Islam and Islamic institutions in the evolution of Bosniak national identity. Drawing upon significant new research, Islam and Nationhood in Bosnia-Herzegovina greatly advances our understanding of Muslim responses to war and nation-building in the 1990s.

Emily Greble, Associate Professor of History and East European Studies, Vanderbilt University, USA