The thistle and the drone : how America's War on Terror became a global war on tribal Islam /
Ahmed, Akbar S.,author.
Argues that the campaigns that fall under "The War on Terror" have exacerbated the already-broken relationship between central Islamic governments and the tribal societies within their borders.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-402) and index.
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.
Argues that the campaigns that fall under "The War on Terror" have exacerbated the already-broken relationship between central Islamic governments and the tribal societies within their borders.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Afghan War, 2001-
Tribes
Islamic sociology.