The war of ideas: Jihad against democracy

The historical debates

The antidemocracy axis

Irreconcilable views

The Jihadi War on international principles

The assault on pluralism

Democracy's pillars under attack

Gender apartheid

Jihadism waits out the Cold War: the first war of ideas, 1945-1990

Battles over minds: the second war of ideas, 1990-2001

The clash of futures: the third war of ideas, 2001-2006

The war on learning

Inflaming hearts and fooling minds

War on the messengers

Conclusion.