The thistle and the drone : how America's war on terror became a global war on tribal Islam /

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In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the United States declared war on terrorism. Morethan ten years later, the results are decidedly mixed. Here world-renowned author, diplomat, and scholar Akbar Ahmed reveals an important yet largely ignored result ofthis war: in many nations it has exacerbated the al...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ahmed, Akbar S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2013.
Subjects:
2001-2009
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Afghan War, 2001-2021.
Tribes > Islamic countries.
Islamic sociology.
Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009.
Guerre en Afghānistān, 2001-
Tribus > Pays musulmans.
Sociologie religieuse > Islam.
HISTORY > Modern > 21st Century.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Security (National & International)
Politics and government
International relations.
Tribes.
War on terror.
Islam.
Islamic countries > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Islamic countries.
Islamic countries > Politics and government.
Islamic countries.
United States.
Islamitische wereld.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The thistle and the drone
  • Waziristan: "The most dangerous place in the world"
  • Bin Laden's dilemma: balancing tribal and Islamic identity
  • Musharraf's dilemma: balancing center and periphery
  • Obama's dilemma: balancing security and human rights
  • How to win the War on Terror: stopping a thousand genocides now.

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