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Jihad

The Trail of Political Islam

By: Gilles Kepel

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Jihad

The Trail of Political Islam

By: Gilles Kepel

Kepel has traveled throughout the Muslim world gathering documents, interviews, and archival materials, in order to give readers a comprehensive understanding of the scope of Islamist movements, their past, and their present. 7 maps.

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Beyond Terror and Martyrdom

The Future of the Middle East

By: Gilles Kepel

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Beyond Terror and Martyrdom

The Future of the Middle East

By: Gilles Kepel

Since 2001, two dominant worldviews have clashed in the global arena: a neoconservative nightmare of an insidious Islamic terrorist threat to civilized life, and a jihadist myth of martyrdom through the slaughter of infidels. Across the airwaves and on the ground, an ill-defined and uncontrollable war has raged between these two opposing scenarios. Deadly images and threats—from the televised beheading of Western hostages to graphic pictures of torture at Abu Ghraib, from the destruction wrought by suicide bombers in London and Madrid to civilian deaths at the hands of American occupation forces in Iraq—have polarized populations on both sides of this divide. Yet, as the noted Middle East scholar and commentator Gilles Kepel demonstrates, President Bush’s War on Terror masks a complex political agenda in the Middle East—enforcing democracy, accessing Iraqi oil, securing Israel, and seeking regime change in Iran. Osama bin Laden’s call for martyrs to rise up against the apostate and hasten the dawn of a universal Islamic state papers over a fractured, fragmented Islamic world that is waging war against itself. Beyond Terror and Martyrdom sounds the alarm to the West and to Islam that both of these exhausted narratives are bankrupt—neither productive of democratic change in the Middle East nor of unity in Islam. Kepel urges us to escape the ideological quagmire of terrorism and martyrdom and explore the terms of a new and constructive dialogue between Islam and the West, one for which Europe, with its expanding and restless Muslim populations, may be the proving ground.

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0674039556

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The Revenge of God

The Resurgence of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism in the Modern World

By: Gilles Kepel

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The Revenge of God

The Resurgence of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism in the Modern World

By: Gilles Kepel

Kepel traces the resurgence of religious belief in the modern world, focussing on radical movemnets within Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

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Penn State Press

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0271013141

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Away from Chaos - the Middle East and the Challenge to the West

By: Gilles Kepel

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Away from Chaos - the Middle East and the Challenge to the West

By: Gilles Kepel

Away from Chaos is a sweeping political history of four decades of Middle East conflict and its worldwide ramifications. Gilles Kepel offers a clear and persuasive narrative of the long-term causes of tension while seamlessly incorporating on-the-ground observations and personal experiences from the people who lived through them.

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0231197020

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The “Waltz” with Iran

Strategic Considerations for US–Iranian Rapprochement

By: Gilles Kepel

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The “Waltz” with Iran

Strategic Considerations for US–Iranian Rapprochement

By: Gilles Kepel

The author highlights the contrasting fortunes of various state and non-state actors that fall under Tehran’s sphere of influence, such as Syria, Iraq, Hezbollah, and to a lesser extent Hamas both prior to and in a post-2011 context. Until the advent of Arab Spring Tehran had deployed and even relied on its regional proxies as form of deterrence against any potential Western or Israeli airstrikes that, if launched, would target Iranian nuclear facilities allegedly utilized by Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Iran’s decreased ability to summon the full force of its regional proxies may have, in addition to the palpable economic pressure it has come under on the back of tightened international sanctions, forced its hand with regards to looking to reintegrate itself among the international community. It would appear that US-Iranian rapprochement is becoming increasingly more likely with talks over Iran’s nuclear program continuing to gather momentum. That said, the diplomatic détente between the United States and Iran is subject to change depending on regional developments on the ground and their subsequent impact on Saudi Arabia and Iran’s regional power struggle. However, this research paper concludes the United States would be well advised to adopt a position of neutrality, rather than pass judgment on any future fault lines between Riyadh and Tehran.

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Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research

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994823071X

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The War for Muslim Minds

Islam and the West

By: Gilles Kepel

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The War for Muslim Minds

Islam and the West

By: Gilles Kepel

The events of September 11, 2001, forever changed the world as we knew it. In their wake, the quest for international order has prompted a reshuffling of global aims and priorities. In a fresh approach, Gilles Kepel focuses on the Middle East as a nexus of international disorder and decodes the complex language of war, propaganda, and terrorism that holds the region in its thrall. The breakdown of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in 2000 was the first turn in a downward spiral of violence and retribution. Meanwhile, a neo-conservative revolution in Washington unsettled U.S. Mideast policy, which traditionally rested on the twin pillars of Israeli security and access to Gulf oil. In Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, a transformation of the radical Islamist doctrine of Bin Laden and Zawahiri relocated the arena of terrorist action from Muslim lands to the West; Islamist radicals proclaimed jihad against their enemies worldwide. Kepel examines the impact of global terrorism and the ensuing military operations to stem its tide. He questions the United States' ability to address the Middle East challenge with Cold War rhetoric, while revealing the fault lines in terrorist ideology and tactics. Finally, he proposes the way out of the Middle East quagmire that triangulates the interests of Islamists, the West, and the Arab and Muslim ruling elites. Kepel delineates the conditions for the acceptance of Israel, for the democratization of Islamist and Arab societies, and for winning the minds and hearts of Muslims in the West.

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Harvard University Press

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067401992X

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Terror in France

The Rise of Jihad in the West

By: Gilles Kepel

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Terror in France

The Rise of Jihad in the West

By: Gilles Kepel

The virulent new brand of Islamic extremism threatening the West In November 2015, ISIS terrorists massacred scores of people in Paris with coordinated attacks on the Bataclan concert hall, cafés and restaurants, and the national sports stadium. On Bastille Day in 2016, an ISIS sympathizer drove a truck into crowds of vacationers at the beaches of Nice, and two weeks later an elderly French priest was murdered during morning Mass by two ISIS militants. Here is Gilles Kepel's explosive account of the radicalization of a segment of Muslim youth that led to those attacks—and of the failure of governments in France and across Europe to address it. It is a book everyone in the West must read. Terror in France shows how these atrocities represent a paroxysm of violence that has long been building. The turning point was in 2005, when the worst riots in modern French history erupted in the poor, largely Muslim suburbs of Paris after the accidental deaths of two boys who had been running from the police. The unrest—or "French intifada"—crystallized a new consciousness among young French Muslims. Some have fallen prey to the allure of "war of civilizations" rhetoric in ways never imagined by their parents and grandparents. This is the highly anticipated English edition of Kepel's sensational French bestseller, first published shortly after the Paris attacks. Now fully updated to reflect the latest developments and featuring a new introduction by the author, Terror in France reveals the truth about a virulent new wave of jihadism that has Europe as its main target. Its aim is to divide European societies from within by instilling fear, provoking backlash, and achieving the ISIS dream—shared by Europe's Far Right—of separating Europe's growing Muslim minority community from the rest of its citizens.

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Princeton University Press

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0691174849

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Beyond Terror and Martyrdom

The Future of the Middle East

By: Gilles Kepel

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The Future of the Middle East

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Terror in France

The Rise of Jihad in the West

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The Rise of Jihad in the West

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Muslim Extremism in Egypt

The Prophet and Pharaoh

By: Gilles Kepel

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Muslim Extremism in Egypt

The Prophet and Pharaoh

By: Gilles Kepel

Perhaps more than any other, this book gives the background necessary to understand the purpose and mindset of today’s religious radicals. In this classic study of the roots of Islamic extremism, Gilles Kepel demonstrates the pivotal role of the Egyptian connection. He skillfully traces the story of Islamic anti-modernism in Egypt from the early part of the 20th century to its tragic involvement in some of the most violent incidents in recent years, including the terrifying attacks on the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001. Kepel’s treatment is even-handed and sensitive, though the world he uncovers is the dark side of today’s global culture."—Mark Juergensmeyer, author of Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence

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Univ of California Press

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0520239342

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Civil War in Syria

Mobilization and Competing Social Orders

By: Adam Baczko,Gilles Dorronsoro,Arthur Quesnay

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Civil War in Syria

Mobilization and Competing Social Orders

By: Adam Baczko,Gilles Dorronsoro,Arthur Quesnay

In 2011, hundreds of thousands of Syrians marched peacefully to demand democratic reforms. Within months, repression forced them to take arms and set up their own institutions. Two years later, the inclusive nature of the opposition had collapsed, and the PKK and radical jihadist groups rose to prominence. In just a few years, Syria turned into a full-scale civil war involving major regional and world powers. How has the war affected Syrian society? How does the fragmentation of Syria transform social and sectarian hierarchies? How does the war economy work in a country divided between the regime, the insurgency, the PKK and the Islamic State? Written by authors who have previously worked on the Iraqi, Afghan, Kurd, Libyan and Congolese armed conflicts, it includes extensive interviews and direct observations. A unique book, which combines rare field experience of the Syrian conflict with new theoretical insights on the dynamics of civil wars.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108372708

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Muslim Extremism in Egypt

The Prophet and Pharaoh

By: Gilles Kepel

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The Prophet and Pharaoh

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The War for Muslim Minds

Islam and the West

By: Gilles Kepel

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Islam and the West

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Harvard University Press

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Revolution Unending

Afghanistan, 1979 to the Present

By: Gilles Dorronsoro

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Revolution Unending

Afghanistan, 1979 to the Present

By: Gilles Dorronsoro

Having traveled and researched in Afghanistan since 1988, Gilles Dorronsoro has developed a rich and nuanced understanding of the country's history and people. In Revolution Unending he draws on his extensive firsthand experience to consider the political, historical, economic, and ethnic factors that will influence Afghanistan's future. He argues that U.S. optimism about Afghanistan following Western intervention and recent elections fails to appreciate the divisions that continue to define the country. While not underestimating the oft-cited "ethnic factor" in Afghan politics, especially Pashtun dominance, Dorronsoro argues that class and the competition for employment and education are key factors in explaining the country's recent past. The 1990s saw the triumph of religious authorities (the ulema) and the marginalization of the traditional elites. With coalition intervention in 2001 and the subsequent deposition of the ulema-dominated Taliban, the educated elites are back in power. However, as Dorronsoro argues, patching up the country by means of short-term ethnic alliances and a new division of the spoils will only perpetuate the schisms in society. The Afghan civil war, Dorronsoro suggests, is set to continue and perhaps worsen over time.

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Columbia University Press

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0231510241

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9780231510240

Allah in the West

Islamic Movements in America and Europe

By: Gilles Kepel

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Allah in the West

Islamic Movements in America and Europe

By: Gilles Kepel

This new book is an outstanding account of the ways in which Islam is asserting its identity in the West today.

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0745615589

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The War For Muslim Minds

By: Gilles Kepel

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The War For Muslim Minds

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Kepel examines the impact of global terrorism and the ensuing military operations to stem its tide. He questions the United States' ability to address the Middle East challenge with Cold War rhetoric, while revealing the fault lines in terrorist ideology and tactics. Finally, he proposes a way out of the Middle East quagmire that triangulates the interests of Islamists, the West, and the Arab and Muslim ruling elites. That path leads through Muslim immigrant communities in the West--the ultimate battlefield where the struggle for the democratization of Islamic societies will be won or lost"--Dust jacket.

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8130909227

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Religion, Culture, and International Conflict

A Conversation

By: Michael Cromartie

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Religion, Culture, and International Conflict

A Conversation

By: Michael Cromartie

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often worked to distort the public discourse on important policy issues. Pope John Paul II's pronouncements on stem-cell research, the constitutional controversies regarding faith-based initiatives, the emerging participation of Muslims in American life-issues like these require political journalists in print and broadcast media to cover religious contexts that many admit they are ill-equipped to understand. Put differently, these news events reflect subtle theological nuances and deep faith commitments that shape the activities of religious believers in the public square. Inasmuch as a faith tradition is an active or significant participant in the public arena, journalists will need to better understand the theological sources and religious convictions that motivate this political activity. The current national discourse has brought faith and its relationship to public policy to the forefront of our daily news. Since 1999, the Ethics and Public Policy Center, through the generosity of the Pew Charitable Trusts, has hosted six conferences for national journalists to help raise the level of their reporting by increasing their understanding of religion, religious communities, and the religious convictions that inform the political activity of devout believers. This book contains the presentations and conversations that grew out of those conferences.

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1461615232

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