The religious right and the talibanization of America / Masood Ashraf Raja.
2016
DS371.4
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Title
The religious right and the talibanization of America / Masood Ashraf Raja.
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ISBN
9781137584908 (electronic book)
1137584904 (electronic book)
9781137590466
1137584904 (electronic book)
9781137590466
Published
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Language
English
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9781137590466
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DS371.4
Dewey Decimal Classification
958.1047
Summary
This highly original book suggests that the practices of Taliban and the American far right, two very significant and poorly understood groups, share common features. This commonality can be found in the philosophical basis of their ideological beliefs, in their comparative worldviews, and in their political practices. As Raja argues, the Taliban are much less the product of an irrational fundamentalism, and the radical right in America is much more the result of such a mindset, than Americans recognize. After providing a detailed explanation of his theoretical concepts and specialized vocabulary, the author develops a discussion of the subject in this brief but penetrating book. This is a book that should attract a wide readership among both academics and the general public.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Spread of Talibanistic Politics in Afghanistan-Pakistan
2. The American Right: A Genealogy of Basic Beliefs and Practices
3. Taliban, the American Right: The World They will Create
Conclusion
References
Appendix I.
1. The Spread of Talibanistic Politics in Afghanistan-Pakistan
2. The American Right: A Genealogy of Basic Beliefs and Practices
3. Taliban, the American Right: The World They will Create
Conclusion
References
Appendix I.