Rock the Casbah Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World with a new concluding chapter by the author

by Wright, Robin

• ISBN13: 9781439103173
• ISBN10: 1439103178
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-07
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

A decade after the 9/11 attacks, this groundbreaking and brilliantly received book takes readers deep into rebellions against both autocrats and extremists that are redefining politics, culture, and security across the Islamic world and beyond.

Author Biography

Robin Wright has reported from 140 countries for The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Time, The Atlantic, The Sunday Times, Foreign Affairs, and others. Among many awards, she has won the U.N. Correspondents Gold Medal, National Magazine Award, and Overseas Press Club Award for "best reporting in any medium requiring exceptional courage and initiative."

Table of Contents

Prologue The Sandstorm	p. 1
Extreme Makeover	p. 13
The Scent of Jasmine	p. 15
The Counter-jihad	p. 41
The Big Chill	p. 65
A Midsummer's Eve	p. 90
A Different Tune	p. 113
Hip-Hop Islam	p. 115
The New Chic	p. 138
The Living Poets Society	p. 160
Satellite Sheikhs and YouTube Imams	p. 176
The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour	p. 189
Jihad Jones and the Kalashnikov Babes	p. 214
A Wild Ride	p. 227
The Beginning of the Beginning	p. 229
The Diplomatic Pas de Deux	p. 244
Epilogue The Morning After	p. 257
Acknowledgments	p. 271
Notes	p. 275
Bibliography	p. 299
Index	p. 307
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