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Unholy wars : Afghanistan, America, and international terrorism / John K. Cooley.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2000.Edition: 2a edDescription: xiii, 299 p. : maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0745316913 (pbk.)
  • 9780745316918 (pbk.)
  • 0745316921 (hbk.)
  • 9780745316925 (hbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JZ 1480 C774u 2000
Contents:
Carter and Brezhnev in the Valley of Decision -- Anwar al-Sadat -- Zia al-Haq -- Deng Xiaoping -- Recruiters, trainers, trainees and assorted spooks -- Donors, bankers and profiteers -- Poppy fields, killing fields and druglords -- Russia: bitter aftertaste and reluctant return -- The contagion spreads: Egypt and the Maghreb -- The contagion spreads: the assault on America -- More contagion: the Philippines -- Epilogue.
Summary: Analyzes the recent developments stemming from the 1980s alliance between the United States and Islamic nations, focusing on Osama Bin Laden, the emergence of the Taliban, and the violence resulting from Afghani conflicts.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JZ 1480 C774u 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000084235

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-273) and index.

Carter and Brezhnev in the Valley of Decision -- Anwar al-Sadat -- Zia al-Haq -- Deng Xiaoping -- Recruiters, trainers, trainees and assorted spooks -- Donors, bankers and profiteers -- Poppy fields, killing fields and druglords -- Russia: bitter aftertaste and reluctant return -- The contagion spreads: Egypt and the Maghreb -- The contagion spreads: the assault on America -- More contagion: the Philippines -- Epilogue.

Analyzes the recent developments stemming from the 1980s alliance between the United States and Islamic nations, focusing on Osama Bin Laden, the emergence of the Taliban, and the violence resulting from Afghani conflicts.

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