"The Power of Sovereignty" explores the religio-political and philosophical concepts of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential political thinkers for contemporary Islamists and who has greatly influenced the likes of Osama Bin Laden. Executed by the Egyptian state in 1966, his books continue to be read and his theory of jahiliyya 'ignorance' is still of prime importance for radical Islamic groups. Examining a range of topics, the book looks at: philosophical concepts such as sovereignty, servitude, innate, human intellect, and the universe; modern ideologies including nationalism, capitalism, socialism, communism, and democracy; and the influence of Qutb's theory on Muslims, Jihad, and State. Shedding light on Islamic radicalism and its intellectual origins the book presents new analysis on the intellectual legacy of one of the most important thinkers of modern Islamic revival.