Reconciliation
Islam, Democracy, and the West
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Narrated by:
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Rita Wolf
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Written by:
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Benazir Bhutto
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In Reconciliation, Bhutto recounts in gripping detail her final months in Pakistan and offers a bold new agenda for how to stem the tide of Islamic radicalism and to rediscover the values of tolerance and justice that lie at the heart of her religion. Bhutto persuasively argues that America and Britain are fueling a turn toward radicalization by supporting groups that serve only short-term interests. She believed that by enabling dictators, the West was actually contributing to the frustration and extremism that lead to terrorism.
With her experience governing Pakistan and living and studying in the West, Benazir Bhutto was versed in the complexities of the conflict from both sides. She was a renaissance woman who offered a way out.
In this riveting and deeply insightful book, Bhutto explores the complicated history between the Middle East and the West.
She speaks out not just to the West, but to the Muslims across the globe, who are at a crossroads between the past and the future, between education and ignorance, between peace and terrorism, and between dictatorship and democracy. Bhutto presents an image of modern Islam that defies the negative caricatures often seen in the West. After listening to this audiobook, it will become even clearer what the world has lost by her assassination.
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©2008 Benazir Bhutto (P)2008 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about Reconciliation
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- Aziz
- 2021-01-13
Brave women of East: Muslim World
Despite I will not agree with some of her view bit I have no doubt that she was a brave lady. An exemplary modest eastern leader with lot of admirable qualities. She critically tackled western policy makers and their immature policies which lead to rise in extremism in the Muslim world. She discusses the contribution of west in rising of extremist regime in Iran and in other Muslim countries. She also criticizes western dual standards and absence of trust between Muslim world and west. Simultaneously, blamed internal factors within the Muslim world for fuming bloodshed within their own territories. Throughout her writing you will feel her hatred towards the killers of her father namely army and their associates including other political parties. She openly criticised army engagements in the daily affairs of Pakistan and US support to dictators when required. She strongly presented the case of the Muslim world, especially Pakistan in the fight against the war on terror. In between line she felt threats from the Army, Terrorists, or even the western governments.
May be in 2007, I might not have agreed with her narrative on the clash of civilization but with experience and logical conclusion, I do agree with her that in fact it is the interests of states which drive wars not the civilization. Her suggestions of reconciliation are also admirable.
Finally, I sensed her courage by her statement that the threats to her life were real so she and Zardari (her husband) decided that she can scarify her life for Pakistan, whereas the other parent can stay alive with the children. Reading about her make me understand why she is considered as “daughter of east”.
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