Anti American Terrorism And The Middle East

Author : Barry Rubin,Judith Colp Rubin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780198035718

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Anti-American Terrorism and the Middle East by Barry Rubin,Judith Colp Rubin Pdf

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 : Khalil T. Azar
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781463425036

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American Foreign Policy & Its’ Link to Terrorism in the Middle East by Khalil T. Azar Pdf

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 : Kylie Baxter,Shahram Akbarzadeh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415410489

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US Foreign Policy in the Middle East by Kylie Baxter,Shahram Akbarzadeh Pdf

This text covers US foreign policy in the Middle East since the latter part of thetwentieth century to the present.

Author : Sigrid Faath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:30000103026542

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Anti-Americanism in the Islamic World by Sigrid Faath Pdf

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 : Robert Barry Satloff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110293409

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War on Terror by Robert Barry Satloff Pdf

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 : U.s. Army Command and General Staff College
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1500752959

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Arab Muslim Anti-Americanism by U.s. Army Command and General Staff College Pdf

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 : Brendon O'Connor,Martin Griffiths
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134224463

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The Rise of Anti-Americanism by Brendon O'Connor,Martin Griffiths Pdf

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 : Yossef Bodansky
Publisher : Prima Lifestyles
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015055832649

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The High Cost of Peace by Yossef Bodansky Pdf

Since the Gulf War, three U.S. administrations have tried desperately to negotiate peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Crafted through a series of policy missteps, the tenuous accords have done little except leave Israel compromised and vulnerable while drawing the ire of militant Islamists--culminating in the catastrophic show of force against the West via terrorist attacks on American soil and renewed violence in the West Bank and elsewhere in the Middle East. In "The High Cost of Peace, terrorism expert Yossef Bodansky uncovers the bitter legacy of a peace process that has cost tens of thousands of lives, emboldened such outlaw countries as Iran and Iraq, enriched Arab militaries with billions of U.S. dollars, and mobilized an underground network of terror cells around the globe. He reveals in engrossing detail the political undercurrents and secret deals that have shaped and destabilized the region, the confluence of events leading up to September 11, and the inside story of a dangerous quest for peace that has led to a war unlike any the Middle East has seen before--the details of which rarely make the anti-Israeli-tinged evening news. You will discover: -Why Arafat said in 1972 of the Palestinian aggression against Israel, "Peace for us means the destruction of Israel and nothing else" -How President Clinton's zeal for peace was motivated by his desire to divert national attention away from his domestic scandals, and why his administration completely ignored the growing threat of militant Islamism -What secret preparations and military build-up Saddam Hussein ordered for the next war with, and terrorist strikes against, the United States and Israel -And many more shocking revelations At the heart of the failed peace negotiations is the utopian notion that Israel's militant enemies even want peace. This book proves once and for all how the United States is put in perpetual danger of terrorist attack because of its repeated blunders in dealing with the Arab world and the vital contributions of Israel--America's staunchest ally in this turbulent region--to U.S. security interests. Meanwhile, as many Arab leaders play to American and European news cameras with empty promises of peace, they are secretly conspiring with terrorists to fulfill their ultimate goal: the complete annihilation of the Israeli state.

Author : Adam Garfinkle
Publisher : Hoover Institution Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780817945435

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A Practical Guide to Winning the War on Terrorism by Adam Garfinkle Pdf

The military side of the war on terrorism, says Adam Garfinkle, is a necessary but not sufficient aspect of the solution. Weapons of mass destruction are activated by ideas of mass destruction, and these ideas arise from complex historical and social factors. A Practical Guide to Winning the War on Terrorism offers concrete steps for undermining the very notion that terrorism is a legitimate method of political struggle—and for changing the conditions that lead people to embrace it.

Author : Joseph McMillan
Publisher : Institute for National Strategic Studies National Defense Un
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030034912453

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"In the Same Light as Slavery" by Joseph McMillan Pdf

Author : Debra A. Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1590184947

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U.S. Involvement in the Middle East by Debra A. Miller Pdf

Describes United States involvement in the Middle East during the 20th century and first years of the 21st century.

Author : Osamah F. Khalil
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674974203

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America’s Dream Palace by Osamah F. Khalil Pdf

As the postwar U.S. national security establishment required Middle Eastern expertise, it cultivated a beneficial relationship with universities. But by the time the Bush administration declared its Global War on Terror, Osamah Khalil shows, think tank agendas aligned with neoconservative goals were the drivers of America’s foreign policy.

Author : D. Lacorne,T. Judt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781403980854

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With Us or Against Us by D. Lacorne,T. Judt Pdf

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.

Author : Richard Crockatt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134456024

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America Embattled by Richard Crockatt Pdf

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 : Kenneth Pollack
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780812976427

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A Path Out of the Desert by Kenneth Pollack Pdf

The greatest danger to America’s peace and prosperity, notes leading Middle East policy analyst Kenneth M. Pollack, lies in the political repression, economic stagnation, and cultural conflict running rampant in Arab and Muslim nations. Pollack asserts that we must continue to make the Middle East a priority in our policy, but in a humbler, more realistic, and more cohesive way. In his long-term strategy, Pollack suggests that America engage directly with the governments of the Middle East and indirectly with its people by means of cultural exchange, commerce, and other “soft” approaches. He carefully examines each of the region’s most contested areas, as well as the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and explains how the United States can address each through mutually reinforcing policies. At a time when the nation is facing critical decisions about our continued presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, A Path Out of the Desert is guaranteed to stimulate debate about America’s humanitarian, diplomatic, and military involvement in the Middle East.