Since September 11, Al Qaeda has been portrayed as an Islamist front united in armed struggle, or jihad, against the Christian West. However, as the historian and commentator Fawaz A. Gerges argues, the reality is rather different and more complex. In fact, Al Qaeda represents a minority within the jihadist movement, and its strategies have been vehemently criticized and opposed by religious na…
Buku ini menelaah pembuatan kebijakan luar negeri Amerika Serikat (AS) terhadap negara-negara Islam dari masa Carter sampai Clinton, dengan fokus pada pemikiran para elit kebijakan luar negeri AS terhadap negara-negara dan gerakan-gerakan Islam. Pertama, buku ini mengurutkan debat-debat kebijakan tentang Islamism di Amerika Serikat dalam masa yang panjang, dan menyajikan uraian komprehensif ten…