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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826361903321

Autore

Kull Steven

Titolo

Feeling betrayed : the roots of Muslim anger at America / / Steven Kull

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2011

ISBN

1-283-04675-X

9786613046758

0-8157-0560-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Disciplina

303.48/27301767

Soggetti

Anti-Americanism - Islamic countries

United States Relations Islamic countries

Islamic countries Relations United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : America, radical Islamist groups, and the Muslim people -- The scope of Muslim anger and support for violent anti-American groups -- The narrative of oppression and betrayal and the inner clash of civilizations -- The United States as coercively dominating the muslim world -- The United States as hostile to Islam -- U.S. support for Israel -- The United States as undermining democracy -- Views of Al Qaeda and other radical Islamists -- What do Muslims want? -- What the United States can do.

Sommario/riassunto

"Explores the depth of anti-Americanism felt by Muslim populations in the Middle East and South Asia by reporting on opinions expressed during focus group sessions and in-depth surveys over several years, complemented by data from Gallup polls, World Values Survey, and Arab Barometer"--Provided by publisher.