The War for Muslim Minds

The events of September 11, 2001, changed the world as we knew it. In their wake, the quest for international order has prompted a reshuffling of global aims and priorities. This title focuses on the Middle East as a nexus of international disorder and decodes the language of war, propaganda, and terrorism that holds the region in its thrall.

Autorentext

Gilles Kepel is Professor and Chair of Middle East Studies at the Institute of Political Studies in Paris.

Klappentext

The events of September 11, 2001, forever changed the world. In their wake, the quest for international order has prompted a reshuffling of global aims and priorities. Here, Kepel focuses on the Middle East as a nexus of international disorder and decodes the complex language of war, propaganda, and terrorism that holds the region in its thrall.

Zusammenfassung
September 11, 2001, forever changed the world as we knew it. In its wake, the quest for international order has prompted a reshuffling of global aims and priorities. This fresh approach focuses on the Middle East as a nexus of international disorder and decodes the language of war, propaganda, and terrorism that holds the region in its thrall.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Failure of the Oslo Peace 2. The Neoconservative Revolution 3. Striking at the Faraway Enemy 4. Al Qaeda's Resilience 5. Saudi Arabia in the Eye of the Storm 6. The Calamity of Nation-Building in Iraq 7. The Battle for Europe Conclusion Chronology Sources Acknowledgments Index