Challenging the New Orientalism.Challenging the New Orientalism M. Shahid Alam M. Shahid Alam is a professor of economics at Northeastern University, Boston. His writings have appeared in leading economic journals, including Economic Development and Cultural Change, Southern Economic Journal, Journal of Development Economics, American Economic Review, Islamic Publications International 5 Sicomac Road, #302, North Haledon, NJ 07508 1889999458, $19.95 www.islampub.com Written by M. Shahid Alam (Professor of Economics at Northeastern University, Boston) Challenging the New Orientalism: Dissenting Essays on the "War Against Islam War against Islam (also War on Islam, or Attack on Islam) is a critical term used to describe a perceived campaign to annihilate Islam, using not only military but economic and cultural means. " is a post-September 11th anthology of short essays sharply critiquing "new Orientalism"--specifically, Western demonization of the Islamic world. While recognizing the political and economic failings of the Islamic world, Alam denounces the not-really-hidden objective of new Orientalism: to justify American and Israeli grabs for power, territory and influence as a security imperative and civilizing mission. Challenging the New Orientalism does not in any way condone terrorist acts; however, it does urge readers to think deeply about fundamental mishandling of modern situations--such as bungled bun·gle v. bun·gled, bun·gling, bun·gles v.intr. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently. v.tr. To handle badly; botch. See Synonyms at botch. n. wars in Afghanistan The term Wars in Afghanistan may refer to:
intr.v. ret·ro·gressed, ret·ro·gress·ing, ret·ro·gress·es 1. To return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition. 2. To go or move backward. , or pro-terrorist force. |
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