Assessing the War on Terror
Assessing the War on Terror
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Bind: Hardbound
Year: 2015
Pages: 240
Size: 152 x 228 mm
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Published in India by: Viva Books
Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books
Sales Territory: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Review:
“A fascinating collection of essays that critically analyze the effectiveness of US foreign policy in the decade since 9/11. This is a great addition for anyone seeking to understand the dilemmas and difficulties in prosecuting the war on terror. “
—Navin A. Bapat
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Description:
Was the US-led war on terror, especially the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, a necessary response to the September I I terrorist attacks • What did the two invasions accomplish • How have the fortunes of al-Qaeda and like-minded organizations been affected • The authors of this important contribution to ongoing debates address these questions as they assess the impact and implications of the war on terror for the Middle East, for Europe, and for the United States itself.
In this Book:
• Assessing the War on Terror
• The War on Terror: Comparisons with the Cold War
• Understanding Al-Qaeda: Disentangling Myth from Reality
• Afghanistan: The First Theater of the War
• Pakistan: Perfidious Ally in the War on Terror
• The Arab World: Grappling with Multiple Consequences
• Iran and Turkey: Pivotal Regional Powers
• Europe: Reinforcing Existing Trends
• The United States: Civil Society's Defense of the Rule of Law
• Trapped, or Not, in the Legacy of the War on Terror
Contents:
Chapter 1: Assessing the War on Terror - Mohammed Ayoob
Chapter 2: The War on Terror: Comparisons with the Cold War - Mark N. Katz
Chapter 3: Understanding Al-Qaeda: Disentangling Myth from Reality - Fawaz A. Gerges
Chapter 4: Afghanistan: The First Theater of the War - Michael Semple
Chapter 5: Pakistan: Perfidious Ally in the War on Terror - C. Christine Fair
Chapter 6: The Arab World: Grappling with Multiple Consequences - Andrew Flibbert
Chapter 7: Iran and Turkey: Pivotal Regional Powers - Mohammed Ayoob
Chapter 8: Europe: Reinforcing Existing Trends - Rik Coolsaet
Chapter 9: The United States: Civil Society's Defense of the Rule of Law - David Cole
Chapter 10: Trapped, or Not, in the Legacy of the War on Terror - Ian S. Lustick
List of Acronyms •Bibliography •The Contributors •Index
About the Authors:
Mohammed Ayoob is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of international relations at Michigan State University. His most recent publications include The Many Faces of Political Islam and Religion and Politics in Saudi Arabia.
Etga Ugur is assistant professor of political science at the University of Washington, Tacoma.
