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(H/B) BEST OF ENEMIES
The third volume of Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B.'s history of US and Middle East relations begins with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and ends with Obama's decision, in 2013, to put military action against Syria on hold. Spanning the First Gulf War, the rise of al-Qaeda, the military response to the September 11 attacks, and the ongoing conflict in Syria, Best of Enemies: Part Three is propelled by a clash between four US presidents and their Middle Eastern antagonists: Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, and Bashar al-Assad. Covering th...
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(P/B) THE ARAB REVOLUTION
The democratic uprising throughout the Arab world is proving how wrong we were to accept either dictatorship or Islamism as the only political alternatives. Lessons are already being learnt from this grassroots process, even while it is in the making. Above all, when it comes to freedom and justice, there is definitely no Arab exceptionalism. Social networks have been crucial in empowering a leaderless movement, where the generational factor is striking. The Facebook-savvy globalised youngsters from the urban middle class are key, but it ...
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(H/B) BEST OF ENEMIES
It was an American who first described the Barbary lands of the Mediterranean basin as "the Middle East" - a region by which America, ever since its own revolutionary foundation, has always measured its power. Acclaimed historian Jean-Pierre Filiu and award-winning artist David B. here tells the story of the blockades, broadsides, and betrayals of this foreign affair - a wary co-dependency that, from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the Eisenhower era, and from gold to oil, has continued to define our modern world. (From the publisher) Author: Jea...
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(H/B) BEST OF ENEMIES
The second volume of the history of US-Middle East relations takes us from Eisenhower's presidency of the 50s to the Lebanese War of 1982, covering such world-changing events as the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Written by Middle East expert and academic Jean-Pierre Filiu and drawn by David B. (Black Paths, Epileptic), Best of Enemies brings this turbulent and ever-relevant period of history to life. (From the publisher)...
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