Thinking Past Terror: Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left
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"Thinking Past Terror: Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left" is a scholarly work by Susan Buck-Morss that examines the intersections of Islamist politics, Western critical theory, and leftist thought in the post-9/11 global context.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Thinking Past Terror: Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left Context triple: [Susan Buck-Morss, notableWork, Thinking Past Terror: Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left]
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Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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War Without End: The Rise of Islamist Terrorism and Global Response
"War Without End: The Rise of Islamist Terrorism and Global Response" is a non-fiction book by Dilip Hiro that analyzes the historical roots, evolution, and worldwide repercussions of Islamist terrorism and the international efforts to combat it.
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C.
Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West
Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West is a political and philosophical work by former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto that explores how Islamic principles can coexist with democratic governance and Western values.
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Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern
"Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern" is a non-fiction book by political philosopher John Gray that argues Islamist terrorism is a distinctly modern phenomenon rooted in Western ideas rather than a throwback to medievalism.
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E.
The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
"The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that collects and expands his reporting on the rise of modern jihadist movements and U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the post-9/11 era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Thinking Past Terror: Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left Target entity description: "Thinking Past Terror: Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left" is a scholarly work by Susan Buck-Morss that examines the intersections of Islamist politics, Western critical theory, and leftist thought in the post-9/11 global context.
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A.
Islam and the West
Islam and the West refers to the complex historical, cultural, political, and religious relationship and interactions between Islamic societies and Western civilizations.
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B.
War Without End: The Rise of Islamist Terrorism and Global Response
"War Without End: The Rise of Islamist Terrorism and Global Response" is a non-fiction book by Dilip Hiro that analyzes the historical roots, evolution, and worldwide repercussions of Islamist terrorism and the international efforts to combat it.
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C.
Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West
Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West is a political and philosophical work by former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto that explores how Islamic principles can coexist with democratic governance and Western values.
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D.
Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern
"Al Qaeda and What It Means to Be Modern" is a non-fiction book by political philosopher John Gray that argues Islamist terrorism is a distinctly modern phenomenon rooted in Western ideas rather than a throwback to medievalism.
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E.
The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
"The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that collects and expands his reporting on the rise of modern jihadist movements and U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the post-9/11 era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Islamic studies
NERFINISHED
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critical theory ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| author | Susan Buck-Morss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | post-9/11 global order ⓘ |
| critiques |
Western secular universalism
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binary opposition between Islam and the West ⓘ simplistic narratives of terrorism ⓘ |
| examines |
Islamist political movements
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Western media representations of Islam ⓘ concepts of terror and terrorism ⓘ limits of Eurocentric critical theory ⓘ possibilities for cross-cultural political alliances ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critiques of U.S. hegemony
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critiques of liberalism ⓘ intersections of Islamist politics and Western critical theory ⓘ leftist responses to terrorism ⓘ rethinking solidarity across cultural and religious divides ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical-theoretical
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leftist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
American foreign policy
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Islam and the West NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamism NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East politics ⓘ Western political thought ⓘ critical theory ⓘ democracy ⓘ global war on terror ⓘ globalization ⓘ leftist politics ⓘ political modernity ⓘ post-9/11 leftist thought ⓘ post-9/11 politics ⓘ religious politics ⓘ secularism ⓘ terrorism discourse ⓘ universalism ⓘ violence and politics ⓘ |
| proposes |
new forms of global political solidarity
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rethinking universality beyond Western frameworks ⓘ |
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