Dark Sahara - America's War on Terror in Africa

Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Keenan is a Professorial Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies. He has written many books including The Dark Sahara (Pluto, 2009) and The Dying Sahara (Pluto, 2013). He is a consultant to numerous international organisations on the Sahara and the Sahel, including the United Nations, the European Commission and many others. Klappentext This book reveals the secret US agenda behind the 'war on terror' in Africa and the shocking methods used to perpetuate the myth that the region is a hotbed of Islamic terrorism. Africa expert Jeremy Keenan points to overwhelming evidence suggesting that, from 2003, the Bush administration and Algerian government were responsible for hostage takings blamed on Islamic militants. This created a permissive public attitude, allowing the US to establish military bases in the region and pursue multiple imperial objectives in the name of security. The shocking revelations in this book undermine the mainstream view of Africa as a legitimate 'second front' in the 'war on terror'. Zusammenfassung Is Africa a hotbed of terrorism?

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Keenan, Keenan Jeremy
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2008
• EAN: 9780745324524
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-2452-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 215 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, The Sahara