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The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy

By Walid Phares

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
1403976392, 9781403976390, 9780230603530
Open Library ID
OL22750567M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
754 kB (771722 bytes)
Pages
288\289
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

From Afghanistan and Iraq to Europe and the United States we are engaged in one of the most heated wars of all time. In this incisive new book, the man that has been called--the only one to understand the mind of the jihadist--shows that the most important battle is actually taking place in the hearts and minds of the world's population. This is the war of ideas, where ideology is the most powerful weapon of all. Phares explores the beliefs of two opposing camps, one standing for democracy and human rights, and the other rejecting the idea of an international community and calling for jihad against the West. He reveals the strategies of both sides, explaining that new technologies and the growing media savvy of the jihadists have raised the stakes in the conflict. And most urgently, he warns that the West is in danger of losing the war, for whereas debate and theorizing rarely translate into action here, ideas and deeds are inextricably linked for the forces of jihad.

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