Spring fever : the illusion of Islamic democracy /
Former federal prosecutor Andrew C. McCarthy disputes the idea of an "Arab Spring". He contends that the Islam that shapes the Middle East inculcates in Muslims the self-perception that they are members of a civilization implacably hostile to the West. He argues that the majority of Muslim...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Encounter Books,
2013.
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| Edition: | First American edition. |
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| Summary: | Former federal prosecutor Andrew C. McCarthy disputes the idea of an "Arab Spring". He contends that the Islam that shapes the Middle East inculcates in Muslims the self-perception that they are members of a civilization implacably hostile to the West. He argues that the majority of Muslims view the United States as a competitor to be overcome, not the herald of a culture to be embraced. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 182 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781594036910 (paperback : alk. paper) 1594036918 (paperback : alk. paper) |