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100 | 1 | _aHIRO Dilip | |
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_aWar without end: _bthe rise of Islamist terrorism and the global response |
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_aNew York: _bRoutledge, _c2002 |
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520 | 3 | _aThis is an expanded updated edition of a book first published in 1988. Arranged in three parts the book first presents an overview of Islam including the rise of Sunnis and Shias, the difference between orthodox Islam and Sufism, and Ilsam in modern times. The second part considers Islamic ideologies and fundamentalist states, specifically Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan. The third part considers Islamist terrorism, specifically the bombings of the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar as Salaam, and the 9/11 attacks, finally considering how the terrorist threat can be dealt with. Appendices include the text of UN resolutions 1368 and 1373. | |
650 | _aISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM | ||
650 | _aTERRORISM | ||
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