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They beg attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Mazrui, Reith Lecturer and presenter of BBC1's 'The Africans', makes us reconsider the realities of power in world politics. He argues that the emphasis continues to be on the arms, on resources, and on strategic calculations. Moreover, the importance of culture has been grossly underestimated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Mazrui's mind is a cultural crossroads. Because he can give Islamic insights to the Western audiences about The Satanic Verses, whereby he also relates the Beijing Spring to the Palestinian Intififadah, and also, he compares the effects of Zionism and Apartheid. He puts together Muhammad, Marx, and market forces and goes on to tell the Americans that their attitude to the Third World is a 'dialogue of the deaf', due to misunderstandings rooted in cultural differences, as explained in Boydell and Brewer. 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His book illustrates the interaction of cultural, religious, and ideological perspectives in shaping global events, from Western views on Islam to comparisons between Zionism and apartheid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable related books consist of The Politics of Knowledge and the Sociology of Power in Africa, Church and Marriage in East Africa, and Unlocking the Mysteries: Understanding African Spirituality and Belief Systems .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book emphasizes that understanding cultural forces is essential for addressing global conflicts, particularly in post-colonial and developing regions. 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