Civilization and its enemies : the next stage of history
- Type:
- boek
- Titel:
- Civilization and its enemies : the next stage of history
- Jaar:
- 2004
- Onderwerp:
- Civilization, Modern
World politics
Internationale politiek; 21ste eeuw
Verenigde Staten; buitenlandse politiek; 2000-
WTC-aanslag (11 september 2001) - Taal:
- Engels
- Uitgever:
- New York : Free Press, 2004
- Plaatsnummer:
- GUISL.VDB 940.96 (Museum Dr. Guislain)
- ISBN:
- 0743257499
- Paginering:
- Xix, 232 p. ; 24 cm.
- Nota:
- Includes index.
Inhoud: The riddle of the enemy - Our world-historical gamble - Defining the enemy - The grand illusion - Ruthlessness and the origin of civilization - The birth of patriotism and the historic role of the United States - Two types of cosmopolitanism: liberal versus team - How reason goes wrong - Tolerance: a case study - The origin of the enemy - The rare virtues of the West - Conclusion: The next stage of history
Stating that the world after September 11 is facing a new struggle between America and its allies and the Islamic nations, a controversial argument for brute force contends that America's adversaries cannot be addressed through diplomatic means. - Permalink:
- https://cageweb.be/catalog/cgw01:000872965
