The Thistle and the Drone

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Author	: Akbar S. Ahmed
Publisher	: Brookings Institution Press
Total Pages	: 440
Release	: 2013
ISBN-10	: 9780815723783
ISBN-13	: 0815723784
Rating	: 4/5 (83 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Thistle and the Drone by : Akbar S. Ahmed

Book excerpt: Argues that the campaigns that fall under "The War on Terror" have exacerbated the already-broken relationship between central Islamic governments and the tribal societies within their borders.

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