Ethereal
02-08-2017, 10:18 PM
Written by Doctor Christoper Davidson, Reader in Middle East Politics and a Fellow at Durham University, the book Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East traces the rise of Islamic extremist groups like AQ and ISIS to the overarching foreign policy strategy being pursued by western capitalist interests. An excerpt from the book states the central thesis:
https://goo.gl/M7zNtb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrG5QFibQcU&t=3s
It's worth noting that Doctor Davidson is covering well-trodden ground, as the role of western imperialism in the rise of Islamic terrorist groups is amply documented and analyzed. However, what is new about his analysis in the integration of this into the modern context of the Arab Spring and the "regime change" policies in countries like Iraq, Libya, and Syria.
https://goo.gl/M7zNtb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrG5QFibQcU&t=3s
It's worth noting that Doctor Davidson is covering well-trodden ground, as the role of western imperialism in the rise of Islamic terrorist groups is amply documented and analyzed. However, what is new about his analysis in the integration of this into the modern context of the Arab Spring and the "regime change" policies in countries like Iraq, Libya, and Syria.