Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern

Autori

• John Gray

Parametri

• 145 pagine
• 6 ore di lettura

• Esoterismo e religione
• Filosofia
• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Storia

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Exploring the roots of Al Qaeda's ideology, the author contends that it is a contemporary manifestation of Western thought, emerging from globalization and Enlightenment ideals. Gray asserts that the group's revolutionary zeal parallels both the failures of Soviet communism and the neoliberal vision of a free market. He critiques Western beliefs in progress, technology, and democracy as solutions to global issues, urging a reevaluation of the United States' understanding of its adversaries in the post-9/11 world.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2005

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