When Worlds Collide - Exploring the Ideological and Political Foundations of the Clash of Civilizations (Hardcover)

In When Worlds Collide, Gene Heck challenges conventional wisdom that the introspective Wahhabi movement or classic Islamic doctrines are the root causes of modern Middle East terrorism. Instead, he persuasively argues that current regional unrest stems directly from internal perceptions of relative political and economic deprivation as well as from ad hoc abortive efforts by tunnel-visioned Western intelligence agencies to co-opt radical regional political-religious elements as opposing forces against other emerging global ideologies deemed more politically dangerous at the time. The greatest opportunity to neutralize these militant fringe element in turn, lies not in the imposition of Anglo-American democracy, but rather through reaching out to moderate allies who are the vast majority within the Islamic world, promoting self-determined governing systems, and creating constructive development programs that ensure a more equitable distribution of wealth to the economically disenfranchised to whom the extremist groups now appeal. Foreign policy analysts and decision makers, as well as scholars of both religion and Middle Eastern politics, will value Heck's detailed analysis.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	August 2007
Authors:	Gene W. Heck
Dimensions:	241 x 160 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-5856-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General
LSN:	0-7425-5856-8
Barcode:	9780742558564

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