The Resource The thistle and the drone : how America's war on terror became a global war on tribal Islam, Akbar Ahmed
The thistle and the drone : how America's war on terror became a global war on tribal Islam, Akbar Ahmed
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- Summary
- In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the United States declared war on terrorism. Morethan ten years later, the results are decidedly mixed. Here world-renowned author, diplomat, and scholar Akbar Ahmed reveals an important yet largely ignored result ofthis war: in many nations it has exacerbated the already broken relationship between central governments and the largely rural Muslim tribal societies on the peripheries of both Muslim and non-Muslim nations. The center and the periphery are engaged in a mutually destructive civil war across the globe, a conflict that has been intensified by the w
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 440 pages)
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780815723790
- Label
- The thistle and the drone : how America's war on terror became a global war on tribal Islam
- Title
- The thistle and the drone
- Title remainder
- how America's war on terror became a global war on tribal Islam
- Statement of responsibility
- Akbar Ahmed
- Subject
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- Afghan War, 2001-
- Electronic book
- HISTORY -- Modern -- 21st Century
- International relations
- Islam
- Islamic countries
- Islamic countries -- Politics and government
- Islamic countries -- Relations -- United States
- Islamic sociology
- Islamic sociology
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Security (National & International)
- Politics and government
- Tribes
- Tribes -- Islamic countries
- United States
- United States -- Relations -- Islamic countries
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- War on terror
- Islamitische wereld
- 2001-2009
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the United States declared war on terrorism. Morethan ten years later, the results are decidedly mixed. Here world-renowned author, diplomat, and scholar Akbar Ahmed reveals an important yet largely ignored result ofthis war: in many nations it has exacerbated the already broken relationship between central governments and the largely rural Muslim tribal societies on the peripheries of both Muslim and non-Muslim nations. The center and the periphery are engaged in a mutually destructive civil war across the globe, a conflict that has been intensified by the w
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ahmed, Akbar S
- Dewey number
- 909.83/1
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS35.74.U6
- LC item number
- A37 2013eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Islamic countries
- United States
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Tribes
- Islamic sociology
- Islamic countries
- HISTORY
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Islamic sociology
- Politics and government
- International relations
- Tribes
- Islamic countries
- United States
- War on terror
- Islam
- Islamitische wereld
- Label
- The thistle and the drone : how America's war on terror became a global war on tribal Islam, Akbar Ahmed
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 830324481
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 440 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780815723790
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 22573/ctt4cfjmq
- 9d6b582f-a3fd-4b85-bd82-eb334a8d148c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)830324481
- Label
- The thistle and the drone : how America's war on terror became a global war on tribal Islam, Akbar Ahmed
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 830324481
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 440 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780815723790
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
-
- 22573/ctt4cfjmq
- 9d6b582f-a3fd-4b85-bd82-eb334a8d148c
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)830324481
Subject
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Electronic book
- HISTORY -- Modern -- 21st Century
- International relations
- Islam
- Islamic countries
- Islamic countries -- Politics and government
- Islamic countries -- Relations -- United States
- Islamic sociology
- Islamic sociology
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Security (National & International)
- Politics and government
- Tribes
- Tribes -- Islamic countries
- United States
- United States -- Relations -- Islamic countries
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- War on terror
- Islamitische wereld
- 2001-2009
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