The thistle and the drone : how America's War on Terror became a global war on tribal Islam

Publication Data

• Title The thistle and the drone : how America's War on Terror became a global war on tribal Islam
• Author Akbar S. Ahmed
• Publisher Brookings Institution Press
• Publication date 2013
• Publication location Washington, D.C.
• Language English

Contents

The thistle and the drone
Waziristan: "The most dangerous place in the world"
Bin Laden's dilemma: balancing tribal and Islamic identity
Musharraf's dilemma: balancing center and periphery
Obama's dilemma: balancing security and human rights
How to win the War on Terror: stopping a thousand genocides now.

Topics

• War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
• Afghan War, 2001-
• Tribes :: Islamic countries
• Islamic sociology
• Islamic countries :: Relations :: United States
• United States :: Relations :: Islamic countries
• Islamic countries :: Politics and government
• Islamic countries
• United States

The thistle and the drone : how America's War on Terror became a global war on tribal Islam by Akbar S. Ahmed. ISBN 9780815723783. Published by Brookings Institution Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.