Noam Chomsky, Gilbert Achcar, Stephan R. Shalom

Perilous Power (eBook, PDF)

The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy Dialogues on Terror, Democracy, War, and Justice

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The volatile Middle East is the site of vast resources, profound passions, frequent crises, and long-standing conflicts, as well as a major source of international tensions and a key site of direct US intervention. Two of the most astute analysts of this part of the world are Noam Chomsky, the preeminent critic of U.S, foreign policy, and Gilbert Achcar, a leading specialist of the Middle East who lived in that region for many years. In their new book, Chomsky and Achcar bring a keen understanding of the internal dynamics of the Middle East and of the role of the United States, taking up all the key questions of interest to concerned citizens, including such topics as terrorism, fundamentalism, conspiracies, oil, democracy, self-determination, anti-Semitism, and anti-Arab racism, as well as the war in Afghanistan, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the sources of U.S. foreign policy. This book provides the best readable introduction for all who wish to understand the complex issues related to the Middle East from a perspective dedicated to peace and justice.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317254317
• Artikelnr.: 44366299

Autorenporträt

Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in history and has profoundly shaped contemporary understanding of American politics. An ally of anarcho-syndicalists the world over, 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. Gilbert Achcar teaches at the School of Oriental and African Studies. Stephen R. Shalom, author of the Preface, is a professor at William Paterson University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Terrorism and Conspiracies Defining Terrorism The Terrorist
Threat Responding to Terrorism 9/11 Conspiracies Saddam Hussein's Invasion
of Kuwait Chapter 2: Fundamentalism and Democracy Fundamentalism The Saudi
Kingdom Democracy in the Middle East Fundamentalism and Democracy Democracy
Since the Iraq Invasion Chapter 3: Sources of U.S. Foreign Policy in the
Middle East Oil Israel, the Israel Lobby, and U.S. Policy Israel and U.S.
Interests Chapter 4: Wars in the Greater Middle East Afghanistan Responding
to 9/11 Afghanistan Today The United States and Iraq, 2003 Other Major
Powers and Iraq The Current Situation in Iraq The Iraqi Insurgency U.S.
Policy in Iraq Today What Should the Antiwar Movement Be Calling For? Will
Withdrawal Lead to Civil War? The Kurds in Iraq The Kurds in Turkey
Secession, Self-Determination, and Justice Syria Iran Chapter 5: The
Israel-Palestine Conflict The Legitimacy of Israel Palestinian Say in Any
Settlement Going from a Settlement to Lasting Peace Palestinians Within
Israel Mizrahim The Palestinian Refugees Efforts to Achieve Peace The
Palestinian View of a Settlement Zionism and the Palestinians Israeli
Politics Palestinian Politics How Can We Support Justice in
Israel/Palestine? Boycotts, Divestment, and Other Tactics Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism in Western Europe Anti-Arab Racism and Islamophobia Epilogue
Gilbert Achcar: The Situation in Iraq Hamas in Power Noam Chomsky: The
Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon Conflict The Israel Lobby The United States and
Iran Hezbollah Confrontation with Hamas and Hezbollah Postscript: Two More
Years of Crisis Gilbert Achcar: The Iraq Surge Lebanon and Israel
Palestinian Developments Noam Chomsky: The U.S. Elections and Iraq Iran
Israel-Palestine and the United States