Two hours that shook the world : September 11, 2001 : causes and consequences /

Halliday, Fred.

Two hours that shook the world : September 11, 2001 : causes and consequences / Fred Halliday. - London : Saqi, 2002. - 256 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-247) and index.

Introduction : political violence and the claims of reason -- September 11, 2001 and the greater west Asian crisis -- Fundamentalism and political power -- Violence and communal conflict : terrorism "from above" and "from below" -- Anti-Muslimism : a short history -- Confusing the issue : "Islamaphobia" reconsidered -- Oslo 1993 : a possible piece -- A decade after invasion : the unease of Kuwait -- Iran : the Islamic republic at the crossroads -- Saudi Arabia : a family business in trouble -- The other stereotype : America and its critics -- Global inequality and global rancour -- "Islam" and the "West" : cultural conflict and international relations -- Conclusion : causes and consequences.



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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Islam and politics.


Islamic countries--Politics and government--21st century.
Middle East--Politics and government--1979-
Asia, Central--Politics and government--1991-

973.931