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Language English Media type Print (Hardcover) ISBN 0-89526-078-6 Originally published 16 September 2006 Page count 224 | 4.2/5 Publication date September 16, 2006 Pages 224 OCLC 70866885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark steyn america alone the end of the world as we know it osa 1 3
America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It is a nonfiction book by Mark Steyn, published in 2006. It forecasts the downfall of Western civilization owing to internal weaknesses and the increasing Muslim population in Western countries and the world generally.
Contents
- Mark steyn america alone the end of the world as we know it osa 1 3
- Overview
- Critical reception
- References
Overview
America Alone is set in the context of the global war on terror. Steyn argues that "much of what we loosely call the Western world will not survive the twenty-first century, and much of it will effectively disappear within our lifetimes, including many if not most European countries."
Steyn attributes the forecast fall of the Western world to three factors:
Steyn's final argument is that the Muslim world will not need to carry out an outright attack. Instead, Europe will collapse from "wimpiness" or "multicultural 'sensitivity,'" leading to betrayal of the state's core values. Thus, during the Danish 'cartoon jihad' of 2006, Jack Straw, then British foreign secretary, hailed the 'sensitivity' of Fleet Street in not reprinting the offending representations of the Prophet."
Steyn dismisses the danger of climate change, The Population Bomb, The Limits to Growth, and nuclear winter.
Critical reception
Christopher Hitchens reviewed the book with praise, and describes it as "an admirably tough-minded book." Hitchens goes on in his review and states:
Mark Steyn's book is essentially a challenge to the bien-pensants among us: an insistence that we recognize an extraordinary threat and thus the possible need for extraordinary responses. He need not pose as if he were the only one with the courage to think in this way.The book was recommended by George W. Bush to his staff.
Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting has criticized the book as "inarguably Islamophobic," and author Suhayl Saadi of the Independent has referred to it as "hysterical."