- Paperback: 420 pages
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (May 15 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312176880
- ISBN-13: 978-0312176884
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,148,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“To anyone who really wants to understand the irrational complexities of the Middle East, Mr. Pipes’s groundbreaking analysis is must reading.” —The Washington Times
“...a thoughtful book.” —The Wall Street Journal
“...an essential addition...because of its special focus on conspiracy theory as it influences the political thinking of an important region in the world.” —MELA Notes
“...a thoughtful book.” —The Wall Street Journal
“...an essential addition...because of its special focus on conspiracy theory as it influences the political thinking of an important region in the world.” —MELA Notes
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As the first full-length study of conspiracy theories in the Middle East, The Hidden Hand reveals how such theories play a powerful role in the political life of the region. Placing conspiracy theories in their historical context, Daniel Pipes shows how the idea of the conspiracy has come to suffuse life in the Middle East, from the most private family conversations to the highest and most public levels of politics. Pipes then looks at conspiracies and their strength as a partial explanation for much of the region’s problems, including its record of political extremism, its culture of violence, and its lack of modernization. Concluding with speculations about the future of conspiracy theories, Pipes provides a key to understanding the often complicated political culture of the Middle East.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Read,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy (Paperback)
Anyone interested in Middle East policies, politics, and general viewpoints would be wise to read this book. It goes a long way in explaining the backgound positions which pertain to the Palestinian-Isaeli conflict, the events of September 11, the Gulf War, etc. A fascinating and in-depth insight into the attitudes which shape the governments of the region.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good reading now, valuable reference piece in the future,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy (Paperback)
This book was read by the undersigned shortly after reading another book on conspiracies,"committe of 300 by coleman. Anyone interested in the truth as to conspiracys which have been perpetrated on, over and around you on a continuous basis for years, should make both the hidden hand and committee of 300 a must. Both books should be kept as reference material which can be utilized on a daily [YES DAILY] basis as to explain why certain things that happen on a daily basis do actually happen and what the truth behind it [whatever] is; especially pertaining to economics, government and foreign policy.
2.0 out of 5 stars
superficial & technically defective,
By yusuf@inconnect.com (Salt Lake City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy (Hardcover)
I know the Mid-East, having lived & travelled there constantly for more than ten years & having returned very often since my last residence there to travel even more. Like the author, I am Ph.D. holder -- Mid-East history. I find this book very superficial; what else can it be for lack of real substance? Moreover, I randomly checked the index & found that not a single item panned out. Need I say more? I am sorry I bought it; that is more. And still more: with so many notes, a bibliography is a must, if for nothing more than to help the reader evaluate the book based on the sources consulted.
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