Resistance by Alastair Crooke
A compelling account of the origins of the Islamist Revolution and the ideas and energy mobilising the Islamic world
'Erudite, and most readableEducates us about the history and philosophy of the Islamic world, and its various factions' -- Seymour M. Hersh, the New Yorker magazine
'Required reading at a time when alternative perspectives on the causes of global terrorism and new Western diplomatic initiatives urgently need to replace the failed policies of the Bush administration-led 'War on Global Terrorism' -- John Esposito, University Professor, Georgetown University
'Required reading at a time when alternative perspectives on the causes of global terrorism and new Western diplomatic initiatives urgently need to replace the failed policies of the Bush administration-led 'War on Global Terrorism' -- John Esposito, University Professor, Georgetown University
Alastair Crooke was advisor to EU High Representative, Javier Solana, in the Middle East, 1997-2003. He was involved in facilitating a series of de-escalations of violence and military withdrawals in Palestine with Islamist movements from 2000-2003 and the end to the Bethlehem Church of the Nativity siege. He was a staff member of the Mitchell Committee into the causes of the Intifada in 2000 and is Director and founder of Conflicts Forum. He is the author of Resistance (Pluto, 2009).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745328850 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745328857 |
| Title | Resistance |
| Author | Alastair Crooke |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2009-02-20 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
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