Rock the Casbah Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World

Name: Rock the Casbah Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World
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ISBN: 9781439103173

ISBN-10: 1439103178

ISBN-13: 9781439103173

Edition: 2011

Authors: Robin B. Wright

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A decade after the 9/11 attacks, this groundbreaking book takes readers deep into rebellions against both autocrats and extremists that are redefining politics, culture, and security threats across the Islamic world. The awakening involves hundreds of millions of people. And the political transformations— and tectonic changes—are only beginning.Robin Wright, an acclaimed foreign correspondent and television commentator, has covered the region for four decades. She witnessed the full cycle, from extremism’s angry birth and globalization to the rise of new movements transforming the last bloc of countries to hold out against democracy. Now, in Rock the Casbah, she chronicles the new order…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 8/7/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Prologue The Sandstorm



Extreme Makeover



The Scent of Jasmine



The Counter-jihad



The Big Chill



A Midsummer's Eve



A Different Tune



Hip-Hop Islam



The New Chic



The Living Poets Society



Satellite Sheikhs and YouTube Imams



The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour



Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes



A Wild Ride



The Beginning of the Beginning



The Diplomatic Pas de Deux


Epilogue The Morning After


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliography


Index