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Eqbal Ahmad : Critical Outsider in a Turbulent Age /

Eqbal Ahmad (1930?-1999) was a bold and original activist, journalist, and theorist who brought uncommon perspective to the rise of militant Islam, the conflict in Kashmir, the involvement of the United States in Vietnam, and the geopolitics of the Cold War. A long-time friend and intellectual colla...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schaar, Stuart (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1. Eqbal's Life
  • 2. Reflections on Eqbal's Life
  • 3. Polemics
  • 4. Islam and Islamic History
  • 5. Imperialism, Nationalism, Revolutionary Warfare, Insurgency, and the Need for Democracy
  • 6. The Middle East and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
  • 7. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh: The Problem of Nuclear Proliferation and Views on Partitioning States
  • 8. Critique of U.S. Foreign Policy, the Cold War, and Terrorism
  • Conclusion
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX