| Understanding Isis and the New Global War on Terror: A Primer Contributor(s): Bennis, Phyllis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566560942 ISBN-13: 9781566560948 Publisher: Olive Branch Press OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 363.325 |
| LCCN: 2015019295 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Clear explanations of recent events in the new global War on Terror. The US is back at war. A new version of what was once known as George W. Bush's "global war on terror" has become the central component of American foreign policy. The US/NATO assault on Libya in 2011, thousands of troops on the ground in Iraq, plans to keep combat troops in Afghanistan, drone wars rising in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere--and now new air wars are underway against ISIS and others in Iraq, Syria and perhaps beyond. In this newest addition to Interlink's wide-ranging Understanding Global Issues series, Phyllis Bennis asks and answers the basic questions facing so many Americans: What is ISIS? Why are they so violent? Should Obama have kept troops in Iraq? Is ISIS the same as al-Qaeda? Can you really go to war against terror? How should the US respond to ISIS violence? What dangers lie ahead? Without jargon, in an easy-to-use Frequently Asked Questions format, Bennis sorts through the hype to get to the root of this newest edition of the continuing global war on terror. |