The Thistle and the Drone by Akbar Ahmed
Examining relations between America and the Muslim world, the author draws on forty case studies representing the global span of Islam to demonstrate how the US has become involved directly or indirectly in each of these societies.
Akbar Ahmed is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, D.C. He was the former Pakistani high commissioner to the United Kingdom, the first Distinguished Chair of Middle East Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy, and is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Among his previous books are Journey into Islam and Journey into America, both published by Brookings. He is also a published poet and playwright.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780815723783 |
| ISBN 10 | 0815723784 |
| Title | The Thistle and the Drone |
| Author | Akbar Ahmed |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2013-03-07 |
| Number of pages | 424 |
| Prizes | IndieFab awards |
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