Power and Terror: Conflict, Hegemony, and the Rule of Force - Couverture souple

Chomsky, Noam

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745331378 ISBN 13 : 9780745331379

Editeur : Pluto Press, 2011

Synopsis

This updated and significantly revised edition explores the dynamics of power relationships and international negotiations and the use of terror between the United States and Western countries and the nations of the Middle East in the post-9/11 era.Chomsky looks back to patterns since World War II to show how acts of terrorism today cannot be understood outside the context of Western power and state terror throughout the world, especially in the Middle East.This new edition offers the best opportunity to follow Chomsky s analysis in its development during the ten years since 9/11."

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The ten years of US foreign policy since 9/11 have been characterised by war, torture and rendition. In Power and Terror, Noam Chomsky places these developments in the context of America's long history of aggression and imperialism. Arguing that the US is responsible for much of the terror that it claims to be fighting, Chomsky elegantly explains US actions abroad and their deadly consequences. Including talks, question and answer sessions and unpublished essays, this collection offers the perfect introduction to Chomsky for those unfamiliar with his work, as well as a handy reference guide for seasoned activists. As Obama continues, and in some ways escalates, Bush's militarism, Power and Terror is a timely reminder of why it is so important to insist that the United States lives up to the moral standards it demands of others.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Noam Chomsky is a world renowned linguist and one of America's foremost social critics. He is Institute Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at M.I.T. He is the author of numerous books, including Pirates and Emperors Old and New, Fateful Triangle, The New Military Humanism: Lessons from Kosovo and Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pluto Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0745331378
• ISBN 13: 9780745331379
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224