The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy

In The Hidden Hand, Daniel Pipes provides the first full-length study of conspiracy theories in the Middle East, revealing the power of such theories in determining the political life of the region. Placing conspiracy theories in their historical context, Pipes shows how they have come to suffuse life in the Middle East - from the most private family conversations to the highest and most public levels of politics. He then proceeds to examine conspiracism as a partial explanation for much of the region's problems, including its record of political extremism, violence, and lack of modernization. Concluding with speculations about the future of conspiracism, Pipes makes a very strong case that conspiracy theories are key to understanding the often complicated political culture of the Middle East. The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy is a book that anyone interested in the Middle East will want to read. more

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3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-23-2009; Informative, but focuses mainly on the statements of rulers and officials, leaving out popular attitudes; During a recent hitchhiking journey through the Middle East, I was shocked by how often the locals claimed the West was wholly subservient by the Jews and out to get pious Muslims. When I told people I had come from Finland, a country...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-10-2008; A revelation for our time; Daniel Pipes grasps the character of the Middle Eastern mind; his true expertise in this field is evident in all the pages, and is up to par with his other informative books. I would recommend this book to anyone who is studying the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-30-2008; The 9/11 Conspiracy; Whether you believe the official version, or other versions, 9/11 was a conspiracy.A conspiracy is merely two or more persons, agreeing in secret to commit an unlawful act.Dr. Pipes hides behind labels ("conspiracy") because the facts...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-30-2007; Indispensable; Balanced, fair, sensible and compelling: it would be unwise for students, professionals, or scholars to venture into the murky world of politics in the Middle East without reading this book.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-10-2008; A revelation for our time; Daniel Pipes grasps the character of the Middle Eastern mind; his true expertise in this field is evident in all the pages, and is up to par with his other informative books. I would recommend this book to anyone who is studying the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-23-2009; Informative, but focuses mainly on the statements of rulers and officials, leaving out popular attitudes; During a recent hitchhiking journey through the Middle East, I was shocked by how often the locals claimed the West was wholly subservient by the Jews and out to get pious Muslims. When I told people I had come from Finland, a country...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-30-2008; The 9/11 Conspiracy; Whether you believe the official version, or other versions, 9/11 was a conspiracy.A conspiracy is merely two or more persons, agreeing in secret to commit an unlawful act.Dr. Pipes hides behind labels ("conspiracy") because the facts...; read full review | report as inappropriate