The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad (0) [Paperback]

Walid Phares (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 31, 2009

As the global Jihadist movement grows more complex, the escalating threat to international security demands a clear vision for winning the battle against fundamentalist Islamic violence. Walid Phares's previous books, Future Jihad and The War of Ideas, traced the forces that led to September 11 and the rise of radical Islam and examined the conflicting ideologies that underlie the War on Terror. Now, in The Confrontation, Phares provides global solutions for defeating the forces of jihad and identifies the upcoming battles in the vast world of the Jihadist movement, from the ravaged villages of the Sudan to London's Muslim neighborhoods to the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Pointing towards a future that is safe for freedom and democratic societies, this book shows how the world's diverse institutions can come together to defeat the forces of jihad worldwide.

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Praise for The Confrontation:

 

"Walid Phares has been a tremendous help to all of us--legislators and all Americans--in understanding the global confrontation with Jihadism. He is rendering a valuable service to the free world with his work." --Rep. Sue Myrick, Chairwoman, Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus, US House of Representatives

 

"Walid Phares has written a trilogy of books that collectively provide a set of intellectual armor for civilized societies engaged in the War against Islamic Terrorism. He has, in short, fortified liberal democratic resolve." --Joseph Morrison Skelly, Ph.D, Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa

 

"In order to engage in a strategic 'redefinition of the war,' Phares thoughtfully argues that there must be a 'Western rethinking' of the conflict ... he concludes that the United States, other democracies, and their potential allies across the world and within the Muslim world can win the confrontation."--NewsMax

 

“The Confrontation, along with other books in the series, is a useful riposte to the "apologist" doctrine. . .Phares presents an ambitious plan, but it only matches the aspirations of the adversaries the civilized world faces.”--Washington Times

Praise for The War of Ideas:

"Phares . . . is a voice of calm and reason. . . . Provocative reading."

--Kirkus Reviews

"Walid Phares has long been among the most knowledgeable and incisive scholars of the Middle East--its peoples, its cultures, its religions, and its radical movements."

--U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman

"This book is a 'must read' for those who want to understand the jihad radical Islamists are waging against democracies. Walid Phares has a gift for being able to identify the root causes of the war and what the West and the free world must do to prevail."
--Oliver North, host of Fox News' War Stories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Author

Walid Phares is a world-renowned terrorism and Middle East expert. He is a senior fellow at The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and a visiting fellow at the European Foundation for Democracy. He has testified before the State Department, European Parliament and U.N. Security Council many times. He is a Fox News analyst and has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, MSNBC, C-SPAN, al Jazeera, and al Hurra, among others. He is also a frequent contributor to U.S. and international radio programs. A professor of Middle East Studies at Florida Atlantic University, he holds a doctorate in international relations and strategic studies. He is the author of several books, including Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies against the West and The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (March 31, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0230611303
• ISBN-13: 978-0230611306
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #893,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wake up America! Wake up Western World!, April 4, 2008

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A. Richert (Saint Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad (Hardcover)

Mr. Walid Phares does a brilliant job in The Confrontation of giving both historical lessons about the Jihadi movement, the Middle-East oil rich regimes and The West's view and reactions to both entities; as well as a blueprint on how to confront and beat our enemy in the future.

The Confrontation does an excellent job of balancing history with future endeavors. While some people want to simply look at the past and point to mistakes we have made in our struggle with Islamofascism they don't put forth plans on how to win other than we should leave Iraq. Other groups want to discuss how to address our future struggle without learning from the past. Mr. Phares does an excellent job of pointing out what he views to be mistakes in the past and then applies that knowledge to how America and the West should engage our enemy.

A common theme early in the book that I had not really considered is that The West needs to take a hard look at our academia programs which end up being feeder systems to the governments of The West. Mr. Phares discusses how many of the Middle-Eastern studies programs in North America and Europe are financed by countries such as Saudi Arabia and therefore it enables a conflict of interest on objectively looking at the Middle-East.

Anyone interested in further study on both how we got to where we're at regarding fighting the Jihadi movement and who wants to promote thought about how we as America as well as The West should proceed in the future would be well served by reading The Confrontation.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a MUST Read for anyone concerned about Democracy and Freedom, April 1, 2008

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Allyson Rowen Taylor "Allyson Rowen Taylor" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad (Hardcover)

Walid Phares is a brilliant author, as well as speaker. This book addresses the issues that are so complex, facing the future of western civilization. Since 9/11 we have not fully grasped the intentions of the Islamist regimes making attempts, successfully I might add, into overtaking the west either through terrorism, financial jihad, and incitement. This book addresses the causes, the issues, and should be a part of every high school and college curriculum.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Islam, February 24, 2009

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This review is from: The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad (Hardcover)

Phares is an outstanding author and portrays accurately what is to come in dealing with Islamic fanatics.