The thistle and the drone : how America's War on Terror became a global war on tribal Islam / Akbar Ahmed.
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TextDescription: xi, 424 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN: 9780815723783 (hardcover : alkaline paper)Subject(s): War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 | Afghan War, 2001- | Tribes -- Islamic countries | Islamic sociology | Islamic countries -- Relations -- United States | United States -- Relations -- Islamic countries | Islamic countries -- Politics and governmentDDC classification: 909.83/1 LOC classification: DS35.74.U6 | A37 2013
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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Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) | Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) | NFIC | General Stacks | 909.831 AHM 2013 (Browse shelf) | Available | CIPS0000172 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-402) and index.
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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