Eqbal Ahmad : critical outsider in a turbulent age /

Eqbal Ahmad 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 collaborator of Ahma...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schaar, Stuart (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Ahmad, Eqbal.
Since 1900
Political activists > United States > History > 20th century.
Political activists > Pakistan > Pāṭa > History > 20th century.
World politics > 1945-1989.
World politics > 1989-
Islam and politics > History > 20th century.
Social change > History > 20th century.
Activistes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Politique mondiale > 1945-1989.
Politique mondiale > 1989-
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
Islam and politics.
Political activists.
Social change.
World politics.
Pakistan.
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of 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; Illustrations; 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.

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