Jihad vs. McWorld

by Barber, Benjamin R.

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[This] is [a] text for anyone who wants to understand the challenges facing America after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. In [this volume, the author] offers [an] analysis of the central conflict of our times: consumerism capitalism versus religious and tribal fundamentalism. These diametrically opposed but intertwined forces are tearing apart - and bringing together - the world as we know it, undermining democracy and the nation-state on which it depends. [He] explores the alarming re…

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  • Full title :Jihad vs. McWorld / Benjamin R. Barber.

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[This] is [a] text for anyone who wants to understand the challenges facing America after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. In [this volume, the author] offers [an] analysis of the central conflict of our times: consumerism capitalism versus religious and tribal fundamentalism. These diametrically opposed but intertwined forces are tearing apart - and bringing together - the world as we know it, undermining democracy and the nation-state on which it depends. [He] explores the alarming repercussions of this potent dialectic and in his new introduction sketches a democratic response to terrorism.-Back cover.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2004.

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Notes

Originally published: New York : Ballantine Books, 1996, ©1995. 1st Ballantine Trade Paper ed.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 audio disc ; : 4 3/4 in.

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:ocm53993341
  • Dewey Decimal:909.829

Subjects

Capitalism democracy Histoire sociale -- 20e siècle Intégrisme Nationalism Nationalisme Religious Fundamentalism social history Social history -- 20th century social values Valeurs sociales

Writers

Barber, Benjamin R.

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