Global Hotspots books and eBooksFeatured BooksGlobalizing AfghanistanTerrorism, War, and the Rhetoric of Nation-Buildingby Zubeda Jalalzai (Editor) David Jefferess (Editor) Globalizing Afghanistan offers a kaleidoscopic view of Afghanistan and the global networks of power, influence, and representation in which it is immersed. The military and nation-building interventions initiated by the United States in reaction to the events of September 11, 2001, are the background and motivation for this collection, but they are not the immediate subject of the essays. Seeking to understand the events of the past decade in a broad frame, the contributors draw on cultural and ... Inglorious DisarrayEurope, Israel and the Palestinians Since 1967by Rory Miller Since that fateful week of war in June 1967, when Israel's speedy military victory over the Arab states redrew the map of the Middle East, Europe, at least in terms of its influence in this crucial region, has been a cause looking for an opportunity (to borrow Henry Kissinger's classic description of Russian foreign policy). Europe's ongoing attempt to assert itself as a key player in the Middle East conflict has come to nought and it has failed to bring the warring parties to the negotiating t... View all Global Hotspots books Popular Global Hotspots books and eBooks in the last 24 hoursView all Global Hotspots titles |
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