Children of Jihad A Young American's Travels among the Youth of the Middle East

Name: Children of Jihad A Young American's Travels among the Youth of the Middle East
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ISBN: 9781592403998

ISBN-10: 1592403999

ISBN-13: 9781592403998

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Authors: Jared Cohen

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Defying foreign government orders and interviewing terrorists face to face, a young American tours hostile lands to learn about Middle Eastern youth and uncovers a subculture that defies every stereotype. In 2004, Jared Cohen embarked on the first of a series of incredible journeys to the Middle East in an effort to understand the spread of radical Islamist violence among Muslim youth. The result is Children of Jihad, a portrait of paradox that probes much deeper than any journalist or pundit ever could. Chosen as one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2007, Cohens account begins in Lebanon, where he interviews Hezbollah members at, of all places, a McDonalds. In Iran, he defies government…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.33" wide x 7.93" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Prologue



Destination Iran



Removing the Shackles



Democracy after Dark



Nuclear Pride



"Death to America"



The Calm Before the Storm



The All-Night "Party of God"



Struggling for Dignity



Babies in the Ba'ath Party



The Road to Mesopotamia



Iraqis Who Like Us



Waking Up in the Insurgency


Epilogue: The Youth Party


Acknowledgments