The Religious Right and the Talibanization of America
This highly original book suggests that the practices of Taliban and the American far right, two very significant and poorly understood groups, share common features. This commonality can be found in the philosophical basis of their ideological beli
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The Religious Right and the Talibanization of America
Masood Ashraf Raja
The Religious Right and the Talibanization of America
Masood Ashraf Raja University of North Texas Denton, Texas, USA
ISBN 978-1-137-59046-6 ISBN 978-1-137-58490-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-58490-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016939225 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. New York
For my mother, Zainularab Raja
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In my scholarly life, I have had the singular honor of being taught and trained by amazing teachers and scholars from Pakistan as well as the USA. I, therefore, would love to convey my thanks to late Professor Saeed Rashid of Military College Jhelum who encouraged me (in eighth grade) to love books and to pursue writing as my vocation. In the USA, my mentor Dr. Robin Goodman and my teachers at Belmont University were crucial in helping me develop a scholarly voice and this book, in a way, is a tribute to all of them. My thanks to my friends Andrew Smith and Andrew Tolle for their invaluable help in copyediting the earlier drafts of this book. Most importantly, I am deeply grateful to Dr. Jenny Caneen-Raja, my best friend and life partner, for her love and faith in me. Everything I do in life is impacted and guided by the loving and selfless care of Jenny! Many thanks to my students and friends in the USA and Pakistan who constantly ask me the most inspiring questions and who are always patient with me when I go off on occasional tangents in their classes: Thank you all, for always inspiring me to think beyond the classroom walls.
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CONTENTS
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Introduction
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Taliban and the Spread of Talibanistic Politics in Afghanistan–Pakistan
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The American Ultraright: A Genealogy of Basic Beliefs and Practices
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Taliban, the
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