Native Americans on Network Television: Stereotypes, Myths and the “Good Indian”

Abstract

This abstract examines Graham E. Fuller's *A World without Islam* (2012), which challenges prevailing narratives attributing global conflicts and violence to Islamic principles post-9/11. The book argues that rather than being inherently violent, Islam shares significant commonalities with other major world religions—Christianity and Judaism—and has often exhibited remarkable tolerance toward non-Muslims when in power. Fuller contends that contemporary conflicts are driven by geopolitical interests, financial motivations, nationalism, and the self-serving agendas of rulers, not religious doctrine per se. By tracing historical events from antiquity to modern times, he demonstrates that conflict is a perennial feature of human societies, independent of specific religious affiliations. The absence of Islam in the Middle East, Fuller posits, would not eliminate these underlying causes of strife. Instead, other religious or ideological tensions would likely emerge to fill the void, underscoring the complexity and multifaceted nature of global conflicts.

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