Walid Phares - The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy

ADDITIONAL PRAISE FOR
THE WAR OF IDEAS AND WALID PHARES:

"Professor Walid Phares's The War of Ideas is a must read on the geopolitics of the war on terror. His book puts fifty years of Cold War and Jihadi offensives against democracies in an ultimate global perspective. This is a central resource for classrooms, newsrooms, and war rooms."

Col. Kenneth Allard, USA (Ret.), former dean of the National War College,
NBC Defense Analyst, and author of War Heads

"Dr. Phares understands like no one else the depth of Jihadi ideologies and how they have developed long-term strategies to counter and crumble free societies, both in the West and among young rising democracies in the Middle East."

Richard W. Carlson, US Ambassador (ret.), former Director of Voice of America,
former President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

"Walid Phares makes a compelling case for why winning the war of ideas is indispensable to winning the war on terrorism, and he points the way toward how to do so. It is a must read not only for policy makers and those who advise them, but for everyone with a stake in the fight of our generation."

Clark Kent Ervin, former Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security
and author of Open Target: Where America Is Vulnerable to Attack

"If you want to understand the war of ideas being waged by Jihadists, Walid Phares is your man."

U.S. Congresswoman Sue Myrick

"Walid Phares is both an incisive scholar and a skilled communicator. His insights into the psychologies and pathologies of the Middle East are unrivaled."

Clifford D. May, President of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies

"The Jihadists began their war of ideas against democracies decades ago.... a unique analysis of the roots and future of this terror campaign against the free world."

Magdi Khalil, Egyptian journalist, Elaph.com

"I have followed and respected Dr. Walid Phares' academic work and reasoned commentary for years. He has a unique ability to articulate the central ideological conflict in the struggle against Jihadism. Dr. Phares consistently stands out as an invaluable resource and authentic voice in the global effort to understand exactly who the enemies of democracy are, what they believe, and how we can defeat them."

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, Chairman, American Islamic Forum for Democracy

"This book will change your way of seeing the war on terror. Professor Phares is the leading analyst of the war of ideas. His ability to see through the strategies and moves of the Jihadists in their quest to crumble democracies is unparalleled."

Dr. Jacob Keryakes, NBC Senior Arabic Linguist

"Walid Phares is teaching the world about one of the greatest threats in history. Only a mind equally immersed in two civilizations and their ideologies can produce a book like The War of Ideas."

Dr. Franck Salameh, Professor of Arab Culture, Boston College

"Walid Phares is the leading expert on the war of ideas between Jihadism and democracy."

Alireza Jafarzadeh, Fox News analyst and author of The Iran Threat

"As an Arab Muslim academic from Jordan I have witnessed Walid Phares engaging in powerful debates with intellectuals from both the West and the Arab Muslim world. His knowledge of both cultures gives him the ability to understand and explain the war of ideas between radicalism and democracy. This book is needed by the public."

Professor Shaker Nabulsi, Chairman, American Interuniversity Consortium (AIC)
for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

"Walid Phares is the leading authority on the war of ideas between totalitarian forces and the rising democracies in the Greater Middle East. His profound understanding of radical ideologies and pluralist societies makes his scholarship unique in the West and the Arab and Muslim world alike. His book is a must read."

Munir Mawari, Washington correspondent, Asharq Alawsat daily Arabic newspaper

"Phares's Future Jihad is among the most insightful books about the nature of this global threat I have ever read. Its lessons are not to be ignored by free societies. Phares's contribution to our understanding of the war of ideas between Jihadism and democracy is unique."

Daniel B. Kennedy, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, University of Detroit Mercy

"For twenty-five years, Walid Phares's writing and public speaking have shown a deep, masterful knowledge of both Western and Islamic cultures. As an Arab Muslim reformer I admire his leading ability to understand and explain the war of ideas between radicalism and democracies."

Omran Salman, Director of the Arab Reformists Project, Bahrain

"Walid Phares understands the conflict between Jihadism and democracy and explains it like no one else. The War of Ideas is a must-have for the public and decision-makers alike."

Ret. Colonel Jack Jacobs, NBC Military Analyst,
Lecturer at West Point, and author of Medal of Honor

"Walid Phares provides considerable insight into the strategy and operational tactics of radical Islamists. With his considerable knowledge of Middle East history and politics as well as of terrorist strategies, Dr. Phares is uniquely able to sort through the considerable noise so often generated in the media and academia. His analysis is refreshingly clear and cogent, and not only experts but general readers will gain from his observations."

Dr. George L. Simpson, Jr., Professor of History, High Point University

"With his book The War of Ideas, Professor Walid Phares has become the third global teacher on the Jihadi conflict with democracy, along with Samuel Huntington and Bernard Lewis. His new book gives crucial answers never provided before to classrooms and the public. It is a benchmark contribution to comparative politics."

Dr. Robert Rabil, Professor of Middle East Studies and director of Graduate Studies,
Department of Political Science, Florida Atlantic University

"The war of ideas is a crucial battleground in the global war with Jihadi terrorism. Democracies must wage this ideological struggle with keen intelligence and relentless determination. Walid Phares's new book sets out a strategic plan for success. It is essential reading, and is highly recommended."

Dr. Joseph Morrison Skelly, Department of History, College of Mount Saint Vincent

"Walid Phares has an uncanny ability to encapsulate and explain clearly the central issues in the confrontation between the civilized world and the violent radicals who threaten it. In so doing he reminds us why our civilization is worth defending."

Dr. James S. Robbins, National Defense University

JIHADISM AGAINST DEMOCRACY

WALID PHARES

WAR OF IDEAS
Copyright Walid Phares, 2007.
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