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Why We´re Losing the War on Terror
Paul Rogers
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Paperback. The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray - the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray – the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore.
The war on terror is a lost cause. As the war heads towards its second decade, American security policy is in disarray – the Iraq War is a disaster, Afghanistan is deeply insecure and the al-Qaida movement remains as potent as ever with new generations of leaders coming to the fore.
Well over 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, many tens of thousands have been detained without trial, and torture, prisoner abuse and rendition have sullied the reputation of the United States and its coalition partners.
Why We’re Losing the War on Terror examines the reasons for the ... Read more
More significantly, it argues that the disaster of the war may have a huge if unexpected bonus. Its very failure will make it possible to completely re-think western attitudes to global security, moving towards a sustainable policy that will be much more effective in addressing the real threats to global security – the widening socio-economic divide and climate change.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745641973
SKU
V9780745641973
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99-50
About Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers is Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford.
Reviews for Why We´re Losing the War on Terror
"Analysis and perception is provided admirably by Paul Rogers' short, punchy book. Perhaps surprisingly, given the disastrous situation he is describing, Rogers sees reasons to hope amid the carnage and despair. For all our sakes, we can only hope he is right." New Internationalist "Rogers' analysis is insightful and his damning appraisal of the past, ... Read more