The Thistle and the Drone : How America's War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam /

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Argues that the campaigns that fall under "The War on Terror" have exacerbated the already-broken relationship between central Islamic governments and the tribal societies within their borders.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Ahmed, Akbar S. (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2013
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Islamic sociology.
Tribes > Islamic countries.
Afghan War, 2001-
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Islamic countries > Politics and government.
United States > Relations > Islamic countries.
Islamic countries > Relations > United States.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 1. The thistle and the drone
  • 2. Waziristan: "The most dangerous place in the world"
  • 3. Bin Laden's dilemma: balancing tribal and Islamic identity
  • 4. Musharraf's dilemma: balancing center and periphery
  • 5. Obama's dilemma: balancing security and human rights
  • 6. How to win the War on Terror: stopping a thousand genocides now
  • Appendix: Of tears and nightmares
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index.

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