Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror - Rilegato

Mamdani, Mahmood

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ISBN 10: 0375422854 ISBN 13: 9780375422850

Casa editrice: Pantheon, 2004

Riassunto

A leading political scientist offers an incisive analysis of the contemporary politics of Islam, examines the roots of modern-day terrorism, and explains why America's rigid supportive policies toward Israel have fueled problems in the Middle East. 15,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Mamdani strips open the lies, stereotypes, and easy generalizations on which U.S. policy toward the Muslim world is founded. Dismaying but essential reading.” —J. M. Coetzee

“This provocative and thoughtful inquiry raises hard and serious questions. It is a valuable contribution to the understanding of some of the most important developments in the contemporary era.” —Noam Chomsky

“Good Muslim, Bad Muslim is a brief, readable plea to Americans to stop listening to the shuck and jive about a ‘clash of civilizations’ and start learning some practical political history.” —The Village Voice

L'autore:

Mahmood Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda. A political scientist and anthropologist, he is Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and director of the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University. His previous books include
Citizen and Subject and When Victims Become Killers. In 2001 he presented one of the nine papers at the Nobel Peace Prize Centennial Symposium. He lives in New York City and Kampala with his wife and son.

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• Editore: Pantheon
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0375422854
• ISBN 13: 9780375422850
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320