Prometheus Books.Prometheus Books 59 John Glenn Dr., Amherst, NY 14228 www.prometheusbooks.com 'Civilization' is a term used to describe superior accomplishments of certain nations': in fact it's a term which needs taming and modification, Arthur Blech maintains: Toward A New Civilization: Why We Must Tame Our Instincts To Save Our World (1591023505 $26.00) tells why. Chapters survey human causes of hazards such as overpopulation overpopulation Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species exceeds the number that its environment can sustain. Possible consequences are environmental deterioration, impaired quality of life, and a population crash (sudden reduction in numbers caused by , toxic substances, and the creation of economies that demand more than the planet can afford. Chapters survey natural order, self-preservation, and why capitalistic cap·i·tal·is·tic adj. 1. Of or relating to capitalism or capitalists. 2. Favoring or practicing capitalism: a capitalistic country. growth needs taming. David Selbourne's The Losing Battle With Islam (1591023629, $28) is an essential key to understanding the modern Islamic revival "Islamic revival" is a revival of the Islamic religion throughout the Islamic world, that began roughly sometime in 1970s and is manifested in greater religious piety, and community feeling, and in a growing adoption of Islamic culture, dress, terminology, separation of the sexes, from 1947 to the present, and how the rise of Muslim fundamentalism fundamentalism. 1 In Protestantism, religious movement that arose among conservative members of various Protestant denominations early in the 20th cent. in many countries is partially due to an uncomprehending response in Western society. Information from numerous sources seeks a median course in examining how the West has reacted to Islam, the role of media and reporting in these reactions, and how many of the issues of Islam have been missed. His argument is that no matter how you look at it, the economic, social and religious rise of Islam is motivated mo·ti·vate tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel. mo by a sense of Muslim determination to free their world from Western subordination: a determination which could hold wide-ranging impact for the West. Lorenzo Vidino's Al Qaeda In Europe: The New Battleground Of International Jihad Noun 1. international jihad - a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels jehad, jihad war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" (1591024331, $27.00) provides an excellent companion piece, considering how Europe has become a key battleground on the War on Terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism . This is the first book in English to examine Islamic roots and terrorism in Europe, comes from a Deputy Director of The Investigative Project, and examines exactly how terrorists raise money, communicate, and operate through hidden cells across the continent. Original documentation from a dozen nations accompanies transcripts of Al Qaeda conversations and chapters which examine particular plots. Both are essential reading for any definitive collection on terrorism or Middle East politics. |
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