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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Auteur principal: Holmes, Stephen 1948- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Cambridge New York, NY [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2007
Dans:Année: 2007
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B USA / Terrorisme / Lutte
B Girard, René 1923-2015
Sujets non-standardisés:B Terroranschlag < 11. September 2001>
B War on Terrorism, 2001-
B Terrorismusbekämpfung
B Usa
B Terrorisme international
B Geschichte, 11. September 2001
B Terrorism Religious aspects Islam
B Terrorism Government policy (United States)
B Terrorism Government policy United States
B War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
B September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Influence
B Terrorisme
B Anti-Americanism
B Politique étrangère
B United States Politics and government 2001-
B Politique de sécurité
B Regierungspolitik
Accès en ligne: Contributor biographical information
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Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé: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
Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-356) and index
Description matérielle:X, 367 S., 25 cm
ISBN:0-521-87516-1
978-0-521-87516-5