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America's war against global jihad : past, present, and future / William Nester.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nester, William R., 1956- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy--United States.
- Terrorism--Prevention--Government policy.
- United States.
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
- Jihad.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 389 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
- Summary:
- This book analyzes America's crusade against Jihadism. It addresses the successes and failures of Washington's counter-Jihadist strategy before and after September 11, and explores whether the United States should stay the course or cut its losses in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere.
- Contents:
- The ways of war
- The Islamic way of war to 9/11
- The American way of war to 9/11
- Revolution and counter-revolution
- Terrorism and counter-terrorism
- The primary fronts
- Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Iraq and Syria
- The secondary fronts
- Hezbollah and Iran
- Hamas and Israel
- The Arab Spring and fall
- Jihad and the wider Muslim world
- The ways ahead
- Global jihad
- Nightmares and dawns.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-370) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Nester, William R., 1956- America's war against global jihad.
- ISBN:
- 9781498575300
- 1498575307
- 9781498575324
- 1498575323
- OCLC:
- 1021054922
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