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'The most exhilarating book I have read since Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene' J G Ballard 'One of the most consistently interesting and unpredictable thinkers in Britain.' Jason Cowley, Observer 'Wholly accessible, and profoundly relevant to the rapidly evolving world we live in'. Will Self, Independent
From across the Atlantic, Gray (European Thought/London School of Economics) warns that the US will not much longer enjoy either its military hegemony or its economic puissance unless it abandons its procrustean international policies. There are dangerous flaws and wavy distortions in the glass through which Americans view the world, asserts the author, and 9/11 does not seem to have corrected them. For one thing, we fallaciously assume that there is only one version of modernity and it's wearing an Uncle Sam outfit. For another, we mistakenly perceive the militant Islamic movements as medieval. On the contrary, they are profoundly modern, employing sophisticated technology and engaging in high-stake investments both legal and illegal. To the extent that westerners see Al Qaeda and other radical grou