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Devji, Faisal,

The terrorist in search of humanity : militant Islam and global politics / Faisal Devji. - 1 online resource (229 pages). - Crises in world politics Oxford scholarship online . - Crises in world politics. Oxford scholarship online. .

Originally published: New York: Columbia University Press, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Argues that various forms of militancy, such as the actions of al-Qaeda, are informed by the same desire for agency and equality that animates other humanitarian interventions, such as environmentalism and pacifism.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780197520741 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Qaida (Organization)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Islam and politics--Islamic countries.
World politics--1989-

LC Class. No.: BP173.7

Dewey Class. No.: 320.557