ebooks Paving the Great Way: Vasubandhu's Unifying Buddhist Philosophy by Jonathan Gold in History

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Faisal Devji argues that new forms of militancy; such as the actions of al-Qaeda; are informed by the same desire for agency and equality that animates other humanitarian interventions; such as environmentalism and pacifism. To the militant; victimized Muslims are more than just symbols of ethnic and religious persecution—they represent humanity's centuries-long struggle for legitimacy and agency. Acts of terror; therefore; are fueled by the militant's desire to become a historical actor on the global stage. Though they have yet to build concrete political institutions; militant movements have formed a kind of global society; and as Devji makes clear; this society pursues the same humanitarian objectives that drive more benevolent groups.