The matador's cape: America's reckless response to terror
Introduction -- Did religious extremism cause 9/11? -- Why military superiority breeds illusions -- How the war was lost -- Radicals trapped in the past -- A self-inflicted wound -- Searching for a new enemy after the Cold War -- Humanitarianism with teeth -- The war of the liberals -- The neo-conse...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge New York, NY [u.a.]
Cambridge Univ. Press
2007
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In: | Year: 2007 |
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Summary: | Introduction -- Did religious extremism cause 9/11? -- Why military superiority breeds illusions -- How the war was lost -- Radicals trapped in the past -- A self-inflicted wound -- Searching for a new enemy after the Cold War -- Humanitarianism with teeth -- The war of the liberals -- The neo-conservative intifada -- Liberalism strangled by war -- The unilateralist curse -- Battling lawlessness with lawlessness -- The infallibility trap -- Conclusion |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-356) and index |
Physical Description: | X, 367 S. 25 cm |
ISBN: | 0521875161 9780521875165 |