American Raj: Liberation or Domination?

by Eric S. Margolis

Book Overview

Shortlisted for the 2009 Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction Revised with new materials for this edition! "Covers all the main themes, ideas, places, and personalities that have shaped the area... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554700876
• ISBN13: 9781554700875
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Key Porter Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A grade-A choice

The Middle East has long been in conflict with its Western neighbors, but how does this conflict end? "American Raj: Liberation or Domination?" is a scholarly look at this long standing conflict and what it may take to finally achieve peace between these two powerful entities. Being bluntly honest and frank, Eric Margolis does not sugar coat any of his ideals behind political correctness, and plainly states why the West is hated in the Muslim world, the inner turmoil of the Middle east and how it fuels the fires of hate, and much more. "American Raj" is enthralling, a grade-A choice for those who want to best understand the centuries of hate.

A Profound Grasp of History and its Ramifications

With "American Raj", we are fortunate indeed to have as narrator an author with decades of experience in the hot spots of the world, an author who really gets it. Given his encyclopedic-knowledge of the Middle East and South Asia, and Were it within my power, I would unhesitatingly nominate Mr. Margolis for the post of U.S. Secretary of State. Laid out in exhaustingly researched detail, "America Raj" is the story of colonial overlords, possessed with a Mongol-like disdain for non-western lives and an insatiable thirst for the resources of other nations. Dressed up as a war on something, terror, drugs, humanitarian casuses,etc., etc., western powers have and continue to devour the resources of others as might a blight of locusts in a wheat field. As one of my favorite literary pugilists, Mr. Margolis pulls no punches in his analysis of the root-cause of what today is termed "terrorism." "American Raj" guides us through the turbulent history of colonialism, that has, beyond doubt, certified that resistance to foreign occupation and resource exploitation is [the] principal motive-force behind what is conveniently coined as terrorism by western powers, currently their self-serving leit motif for state-sponsored plunder. In summation, "American Raj" is the best of the genre regards the currency and philosphy of the axiom that those "who ignore history are doomed to repeat it." Policy makers and imperialists in the West would do well to read this book and heed many of the recommendations articulated by the author. The road to a peaceful co-existence with the Muslim world is profoundly yet precisely chartered in this masterful work. Bruce G. Richardson Author: "Afghanistan, A Search for Truth"

American Raj/Eric Margolis

Absolutely outstanding!Kudos to Eric Margolis, who has excelled in this account pertaining to the roots of the conflict between the Muslim world and the West. It is definitely a must-read book for anyone interested in this topic.

Accurate protrayal of history and psychology.

Margolis describes key historical events in the Muslim world and in the west and accurately talks about the results. He accurately describes the complexities of the Muslim world and the misinformation rampant throughout the west and the east. A very good and enlightening book.

"american raj" by eric margolis

"American Raj" is an exciting journey through the history of colonialism, sectarianism, economic, social and military developments that have shaped the nature of the diverse nations of the Muslim world. Margolis has a grasp of the subject that is both profound and unique, which makes the book a milestone in the portrayal of the Muslim world's culture, complexities, and dynamism. Equally the author gives a chilling account of the self serving opportunism, cynicism, and arrogance of many western powers in their dealings with the Muslim world, which creates further conflict, and a deep distrust of western institutions and intentions. "American Raj" contains masterful narrative, analysis, and comment, as well as a road map of constructive action vital to improving the relations between the West and the Muslim world. A brilliant book on the subject of a significant 21st Century challange.