Power and Terror

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Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in history and has profoundly shaped contemporary understanding of American politics. He has authored numerous books on linguistics, history and politics. He is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT, and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona.

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This book examines the imbalanced dynamics of international relations and the use of terror by Western powers in the Middle East. This edition features new forewords by Vivek Chibber and Chris Hedges reasserting the enduring importance of Chomsky's work and extending Chomsky's analysis to recent developments in the Middle East.

Contenu

Foreword to the 2024 Edition (Vivek Chibber) Foreword to the 2024 Edition (Chris Hedges) Introduction (with John Junkerman) Part I 1. Interview with Noam Chomsky for the film Power and Terror Part II 2. U.S. Arms, Human Rights, and Social Health Part III: Talks and Conversations 3. Why Do They Hate Us, When We're So Good? 4. Visiting the West Bank with Azmi Bishara 5. Media Bias and Palestine 6. How Should We Respond? Part IV: The Obama Era 7. The U.S. Elections and Iraq 8. U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East 9. Address to the United National Antiwar Conference