The epicenter of crisis : the new Middle East / / edited by Alexander T.J. Lennon
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| Titolo: |
The epicenter of crisis : the new Middle East / / edited by Alexander T.J. Lennon
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, c2007 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | xi, 363 p. : ill., map |
| Disciplina: | 791.43 |
| Soggetto topico: | Islam and politics - Middle East |
| Soggetto geografico: | Middle East Politics and government 21st century |
| Altri autori: |
LennonAlexander T. J. <1969->
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| Note generali: | Text first published in the Washington quarterly. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: The Epicenter of Crisis -- Rethinking Religion: The Legacy of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship -- Al Qaeda and the House of Saud: Eternal Enemies or Secret Bedfellows? -- The Irony of Islah (Reform) -- Bashar Al-Assad: In or Out of the New World Order? -- U.S. Policy toward a Weak Assad -- Confronting Syrian-Backed Terrorism -- Hizballah and Syria: Outgrowing the Proxy Relationship -- The Critical Battles: Political Reconciliation and Reconstruction in Iraq -- Is the Media Being Fair in Iraq? -- After Zarqawi: The Dilemmas and Future of Al Qaeda in Iraq -- A Win-Win U.S. Strategy for Dealing with Iran -- The Hizballah-Iran Connection: Model for Sunni Resistance -- Understanding Iran's New Authoritarianism -- How Relevant Is the Iranian Street? -- Poppies for Peace: Reforming Afghanistan's Opium Industry -- Afghanistan: When Counternarcotics Undermines Counterterrorism -- When 10 Billion Is Not Enough: Rethinking U.S. Strategy toward Pakistan -- U.S. Strategy: Assisting Pakistan's Transformation -- What If Pakistan Fails? India Isn't Worried ... Yet -- The Role of Islam in Pakistan's Future. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Analysis of the security challenges presented by six states in the crucible of post-9/11 geopolitical change: Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The epicenter of crisis |
| ISBN: | 1-282-09938-8 |
| 9786612099380 | |
| 0-262-28820-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910825902403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Washington quarterly reader.