Warblog: Armchair Generals of the War on Terror

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International
Cover of the book Warblog: Armchair Generals of the War on Terror by Bjørn Stærk, Bjørn Stærk
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Author: Bjørn Stærk ISBN: 9781310378690
Publisher: Bjørn Stærk Publication: October 22, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Bjørn Stærk
ISBN: 9781310378690
Publisher: Bjørn Stærk
Publication: October 22, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

The "warbloggers" who emerged after the September 11 attacks believed that the War on Terror and the invasion of Iraq could trigger a humanistic and democratic reformation of the Islamic world. They were wrong, but not alone. Their optimism reflected an old and powerful Western fantasy: That liberal democracy is natural, inevitable, and appealing to all people everywhere.

Seen through the eyes of one of the original warbloggers, this is the story of the amateurs who wanted to prove that they were just as good as the professionals. And they were: Just as bad at predicting the outcome of the War on Terror as the Bush administration, and just as lazy as the mainstream media.

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The "warbloggers" who emerged after the September 11 attacks believed that the War on Terror and the invasion of Iraq could trigger a humanistic and democratic reformation of the Islamic world. They were wrong, but not alone. Their optimism reflected an old and powerful Western fantasy: That liberal democracy is natural, inevitable, and appealing to all people everywhere.

Seen through the eyes of one of the original warbloggers, this is the story of the amateurs who wanted to prove that they were just as good as the professionals. And they were: Just as bad at predicting the outcome of the War on Terror as the Bush administration, and just as lazy as the mainstream media.

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