The War of Ideas: Jihadism Against Democracy - Softcover

Phares, Walid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 023060255X ISBN 13: 9780230602557

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

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"A voice of calm and reason. . . . Provocative reading." - Kirkus Reviews

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From Afghanistan and Iraq to Europe and the U.S., we are engaged in one of the most heated wars of all time. In this incisive book, terrorism expert Walid Phares shows that the most important battle of all is taking place in the hearts and minds of people across the world. This is the War of Ideas, where ideology is the most powerful weapon. Phares looks at the two opposing camps, one standing for democracy and human rights, the other rejecting the global community and calling for jihad against the West. He reveals the strategies of both sides, explaining how new technology and the jihadists' media savvy have raised the stakes in the conflict. And most urgently, he warns that we are in danger of losing the war, for while debate and theorizing rarely lead to action, ideas and deeds are inextricably linked for the forces of jihad.

Biografía del autor:

Walid Phares is a world-renowned terrorism and Mideast expert. He is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a visiting fellow at the European Foundation for Democracy. He has testified before the State Department many times and led NGO delegations to discuss terrorism with the UN Security Council. He is a FOX News analyst and has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, MSNBC, and C-SPAN, among others. He is also a frequent contributor to U.S. and international radio programs. A professor of Middle East Studies at Florida Atlantic University, he is the author of several books, including Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies against the West.

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• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 023060255X
• ISBN 13: 9780230602557
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288