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Based on the author's National Magazine Award-winning series in Rolling Stone, this New York Times bestseller is "one of the best books to come out of the Iraq War" (Financial Times).
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An offshoot of the Ismaili Shi'ite sect of Islam, the Assassins, established in Iran and Syria in the 11th and 12th centuries, was the first group to make systematic use of murder as a political weapon. Lewis traces the history of this radical group,... [ More...]
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Chomsky reflects on justice and nationhood just before the 2000 Intifada and up through October 2002, when 9/11 and a prospective military campaign against Iraq add new pressures to age-old conflicts.
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One of the first Western journalists to visit Afghanistan provides an insider's view of the plight of women there. She also reviews the ebb and flow of women's rights in the country and accuses the Taliban and other fundamentalist leaders of distorting... [ More...]
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Based on eyewitness accounts and original interviews, this book provides a vivid portrayal of the evolving political and cultural role played by Islamic fundamentalist movements. Huband reveals how Western powers have contributed to the rise of Islamic... [ More...]
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A leading expert explains why we fail to understand Iran and offers a new strategy for redefining this crucial relationship For more than a quarter of a century, few countries have been as resistant to American influence or understanding as Iran. The... [ More...]
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An acclaimed journalist who has covered the Middle East for decades — and one of the few to have interviewed Saddam Hussein — Paul William Roberts knows Iraq better than most. This is his exposi of the politics behind the recent war — and... [ More...]
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Saddam Hussein's regime has fallen, but still too easily we overlook the most vital aspect of Iraq's reconstruction: the Iraqi people themselves. In "The New Iraq, Joseph Braude tells the story of a country in flux. "The New Iraq's riveting portrayal of... [ More...]
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