Pre-publication endorsements
'This book is a must read for those who want to understand the jihad radical Islamists are waging against democracies. Walid Phares has a gift for being able to identify the root causes of the war and what the West and the free world must do to prevail.' - Oliver North, host of FOX News's War Stories
'The work of Professor Walid Phares is a beacon that helps us to see and understand the extent of the Jihadist threat the World is facing. Nobody who reads his analysis will have any doubt left about the existential peril posed by the radical Islamists and Jihadi terrorists to democracies. A must read.' -
Jose Maria Aznar, Former Prime Minister of Spain
'Dr. Phares's knowledge of the War of Ideas and the complex conflicts of the Greater Middle East is exceptional. His ability to communicate intellectually among various cultures is noted regionally and internationally. - Dr. Barham Salih, Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq
'Phares shows us clearly who is waging the War of Ideas and what their goals are. His book is a pioneering work in history and politics. It shows clearly how Jihadism has become a strategic threat to democracy worldwide.' - Paulo Casaca, Chairman of the NATO commission to the European Parliament
'Walid Phares has long been among the most knowledgeable and incisive scholars of the Middle East - its peoples, its cultures, its religions, and its radical movements. - U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman
'The War of Ideas is a must read on the geopolitics of the war on terror. Phares' book puts fifty years of Cold War and Jihadi offensives against democracies in an ultimate global perspective. This is a central resource for classrooms, newsrooms, and war rooms.' - Col. Kenneth Allard, USA (Ret.), former dean of the National War College, NBC Defense Analyst, and author of War Heads

Description
As terrorism expert Walid Phares shows the most important battle in the war on terror is taking place in the hearts and minds of the global population. Here Phares explores the beliefs of the opposing camps, one standing for democracy and human rights, the other rejecting the international community and calling for jihad against the West.

CONTENTS
Introduction
The Historical Debates
The Anti Democracy Axis
Irreconcilable Views
The Jihadi War on International Principles
The Assault on Culture
Democracy's Pillars
Gender Apartheid
The First War of Ideas
The Second War of Ideas
Conclusion