Anti American Terrorism And The Middle East

Author : Barry Rubin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198035713
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anti-American Terrorism and the Middle East written by Barry Rubin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-12 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a stunned public asked: How could this happen? Why did the attackers do what they did? What did they hope to accomplish? This wasn't the first battle in a conflict that has included bombings of U.S. embassies and planes, the Iran hostage crisis, and kidnappings or shootings of American citizens. This unique volume sets out to answer these questions using the unfiltered words of the terrorists themselves. Over many decades, radical forces in the Middle East have changed and evolved, yet their basic outlook and anti-Western views have remained remarkably consistent. Barry Rubin and Judith Colp Rubin have assembled nearly one hundred key documents, charting the evolution of radical Middle East movements, their anti-Americanism, and Western policy response. The buildup to the battle between a world superpower and Middle East revolutionaries is brought dramatically to life. Among the documents included are the charters of such organizations as Hizballah, Hamas, and World Islamic Front; speeches by Syrian president Hafiz al-Asad and former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein; al-Qa'ida recruitment materials; and terrorist training manuals. The book also shows and analyzes the often conflicting and deeply conflicted responses to September 11 by journalists, clerics, and activists in the Arab world. Supplemented by an annotated chronology, a glossary of terms, and sections that put each selection in context, this comprehensive reference serves not only as essential historical background to the ongoing aftermath of the September 11 attacks, but more generally as an invaluable framework for understanding a long-term, continuing conflict that has caused many crises for the United States.

Author : Kylie Baxter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415410487
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book US Foreign Policy in the Middle East written by Kylie Baxter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text covers US foreign policy in the Middle East since the latter part of thetwentieth century to the present.

Author : Khalil T. Azar
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1463425031
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Foreign Policy & Its’ Link to Terrorism in the Middle East written by Khalil T. Azar and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-07-08 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a study that explores how American foreign policy is linked to the development of terrorism in the Middle East, mainly using the Palestine-Israel conflict as a case study. It discusses questions that consider how American foreign policy in the Middle East is managed. What values and what political systems produce this policy? Who influences this policy? What is the relationship between the countries in the Middle East, especially Palestine and Israel, to America? This book will specifically focus on how American foreign policy was influenced by American presidents from Woodrow Wilson to George Bush II.

Author : Robert Barry Satloff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War on Terror written by Robert Barry Satloff and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The attacks of September 11 were transformative events, both in how Americans view their own sense of security and in how America engages with the world. Although the initial battle in the U.S.-led war against terror has been fought in central and south Asia, the principles behind that campaign have special resonance in the Middle East. This region is home to organizations which share both ideology and methodology with the perpetrators of the September 11 terrorist attacks. In addition, many aspects of the threat to U.S. interests are particular to the region: the frightening spread of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery; the ongoing challenge to the international system posed by Iraq; and, perhaps most of all, the reluctance that many U.S. allies in the region exhibit to confront their own religious militants. In this volume, key U.S. and Middle East decision makers, academics, and journalists discuss important themes such as the common interests of regional states in cooperating against terrorism, the different strategies adopted by regimes in confronting their Islamist challenges, the impact of September 11 events on the Israeli-Palestinian arena, the problems and prospects of maintaining the antiterror coalition, and the role of democracy as an antidote to the regions ills.

Author : Brendon O'Connor
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113422446X
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rise of Anti-Americanism written by Brendon O'Connor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-05-07 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is anti-Americanism one of the last respectable prejudices, or are accusations of anti-Americanism a way to silence reasonable criticism of the United States? Is the recent rise in anti-Americanism principally a reaction to President George W. Bush and his administration, or does it reflect a general turn against America and Americans? Have we moved from the American century to the anti-American century, with the United States as the ‘whipping boy’ for a growing range of anxieties? Can the United States recapture the international good will generally extended towards it in the days following 11 September 2001? These key questions are tackled by this new book, which offers the first comprehensive overview of anti-Americanism in the twenty-first century. Examining what is sensibly called anti-Americanism and its principal sources, this study details how the Bush administration has provoked a recent upsurge in anti-Americanism with its stances on a range of issues from the Kyoto Protocol to the war in Iraq. However, the spread of anti-Americanism reflects deeper cultural and political anxieties about Americanization and American global power that will persist beyond the Bush administration. At the heart of much of the recent anti-Americanism is opposition in the Middle East, and elsewhere, to US support of Israel. This crucial issue is explored in depth as is the associated claim of a ‘clash of civilizations’ between Islam and the West and the rise of anti-American terrorism. This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of American Studies, International Relations and Politics.

Author : Sigrid Faath
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anti-Americanism in the Islamic World written by Sigrid Faath and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anti-Americanism is a far from homogenous phenomenon, even in the Islamic world, where, the press would sometimes have us believe, there exists a hostility to the US. This book offer an analysis of the underlying causes, nature and development of Anti-Americanism, covering North Africa, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia.

Author : U.s. Army Command and General Staff College
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781500752958
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arab Muslim Anti-Americanism written by U.s. Army Command and General Staff College and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-06 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 11 September 2001, Americans have asked why America is hated by Arab Muslims. Analysts have offered a variety of explanations but few have identified the basis for this growing anti-American sentiment throughout the Arab Muslim world. This thesis investigates the root cause of the anti-American phenomenon throughout the Arab Muslim world. The central research question derived from this thesis is: Is Arab Muslim antipathy in the Middle East toward the United States (US) based on US policies in the region, specifically relating to the Israeli and Palestinian conflict? This thesis utilized quantitative survey data to investigate the degree of anti-American sentiment among Arab Muslims while using various sources to reveal the qualitative views that supported this data. The results showed Arab Muslim anti-Americanism is very complex and thus is very difficult to understand. The research in this thesis also investigated and analyzed two additional contributing factors termed clashing cultures and self-interested manipulation by Middle Eastern governments or influential Arab groups, that in conjunction with US polices, determines the extent of Arab Muslim anti-American sentiment. Finally, this thesis provides suggestions for dealing with this growing anti-American phenomenon and demonstrates how this anti-American sentiment is hindering US efforts in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).

Author : Richard Crockatt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134456026
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America Embattled written by Richard Crockatt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What causes Anti- Americanism and where are its historical roots? What is the impact of 9/11 on America's sense of itself and its role in the world? Is America paradoxically a victim of its own political and economic power? This book seeks to understand the terrible attacks of September 11th within a broader historical, political and ideological context. Rather than drawing on simple 'clash of civilisation' oppositions, the author argues that it is important to have an awareness of the complex historical processes which influence: America's sense of itself and its changing view of the world How the world, especially the Muslim world, views America The changing nature of international politics and the global system since the end of the cold war. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary and historical sources Richard Crockatt has written a balanced, subtle and highly readable book which provides genuine insight into American foreign policy, anti-Americanism and Islamic fundamentalism. It will be important reading for all those seeking to understand the background to the 'war on terror'.

Author : Glenn E. Schweitzer
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615925880
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America on Notice written by Glenn E. Schweitzer and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Schweitzers chart a pro-active course for policy changes that will createa more positive attitude toward America and deter terrorism.

Author : D. Lacorne
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403980853
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book With Us or Against Us written by D. Lacorne and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-06-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays presents a nearly comprehensive understanding of Western and non-Western perceptions of the United States since the Second World War. The book does not seek to attack or defend the United States but rather looks to bring sustained attention to the sources of anti-Americanism, its present variety, and its likely trajectory.