Harris, Lee,  1948- <br/><br/>
Civilization and its enemies :  the next stage of history / 
Lee Harris. 
 - New York :  Free Press,  c2004. 
 - xix, 232 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>The riddle of the enemy -- Our world-historical gamble -- Defining the enemy -- The grand illusion -- Ruthlessness and the origin of civilization -- The birth of patriotism and the historic role of the United States -- Two types of cosmopolitanism: liberal versus team -- How reason goes wrong -- Tolerance: a case study -- The origin of the enemy -- The rare virtues of the West -- Conclusion: The next stage of history. 
<br/><br/> Stating that the world after September 11 is facing a new struggle between America and its allies and the Islamic nations, a controversial argument for brute force contends that America's adversaries cannot be addressed through diplomatic means. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0743257499 9780743257497 9781451655339 1451655339 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003063136 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Civilization, Modern--1950-<br/>World politics--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CB428  / .H375 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909.08