The Resource Perilous power : the Middle East & U.S. foreign policy : dialogues on terror, democracy, war, and justice, Noam Chomsky & Gilbert Achcar ; edited with a preface by Stephen R. Shalom
Perilous power : the Middle East & U.S. foreign policy : dialogues on terror, democracy, war, and justice, Noam Chomsky & Gilbert Achcar ; edited with a preface by Stephen R. Shalom
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 276 p.
- Contents
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- Preface
- Terrorism and conspiracies. Defining terrorism ; The terrorist threat ; Responding to terrorism ; 9/11 conspiracies ; Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait
- Fundamentalism and democracy. Fundamentalism ; The Saudi Kingdom ; Democracy in the Middle East ; Fundamentalism and democracy ; Democracy since the Iraq invasion
- Sources of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Oil ; Israel, the Israel lobby, and U.S. policy ; Israel and U.S. interests
- 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
- 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. The situation in Iraq ; Hamas in power ; The Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon conflict ; The Israel lobby ; The United States and Iran ; Hezbollah ; Confrontation with Hamas and Hezbollah
- Isbn
- 9781594513121
- Label
- Perilous power : the Middle East & U.S. foreign policy : dialogues on terror, democracy, war, and justice
- Title
- Perilous power
- Title remainder
- the Middle East & U.S. foreign policy : dialogues on terror, democracy, war, and justice
- Statement of responsibility
- Noam Chomsky & Gilbert Achcar ; edited with a preface by Stephen R. Shalom
- Title variation
- Middle East and U.S. foreign policy
- Subject
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- truePolitics and global affairs -- World politics -- Middle East
- trueInsurgency -- Iraq
- trueDemocracy -- Middle East
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
- trueIraq War, 2003-2011 -- Protest movements -- United States
- trueInsurgency
- truePolitics and global affairs -- World politics -- United States
- trueMiddle East -- Foreign relations -- United States
- trueNational self-determination
- trueTerrorism -- Government policy -- United States
- Iraq War, 2003- -- Protest movements -- United States
- trueAntiterrorist policy -- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The volatile Middle East is a 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. This book brings an understanding of the internal dynamics of the Middle East and of the role of the United States
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- 186824
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Chomsky, Noam
- Dewey number
- 327.73056
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS63.2.U5
- LC item number
- C445 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Achcar, Gilbert
- Shalom, Stephen Rosskamm
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- True
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- Middle East
- United States
- Terrorism
- Iraq War, 2003-
- Insurgency
- Democracy
- Target audience
- adult
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- the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy : dialogues on terror, democracy, war, and justice
- Label
- Perilous power : the Middle East & U.S. foreign policy : dialogues on terror, democracy, war, and justice, Noam Chomsky & Gilbert Achcar ; edited with a preface by Stephen R. Shalom
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-266) and index
- Contents
- Preface -- Terrorism and conspiracies. Defining terrorism ; The terrorist threat ; Responding to terrorism ; 9/11 conspiracies ; Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait -- Fundamentalism and democracy. Fundamentalism ; The Saudi Kingdom ; Democracy in the Middle East ; Fundamentalism and democracy ; Democracy since the Iraq invasion -- Sources of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Oil ; Israel, the Israel lobby, and U.S. policy ; Israel and U.S. interests -- 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 -- 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. The situation in Iraq ; Hamas in power ; The Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon conflict ; The Israel lobby ; The United States and Iran ; Hezbollah ; Confrontation with Hamas and Hezbollah
- Control code
- ocm70630340
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 276 p.
- Isbn
- 9781594513121
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2006021980
- Label
- Perilous power : the Middle East & U.S. foreign policy : dialogues on terror, democracy, war, and justice, Noam Chomsky & Gilbert Achcar ; edited with a preface by Stephen R. Shalom
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-266) and index
- Contents
- Preface -- Terrorism and conspiracies. Defining terrorism ; The terrorist threat ; Responding to terrorism ; 9/11 conspiracies ; Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait -- Fundamentalism and democracy. Fundamentalism ; The Saudi Kingdom ; Democracy in the Middle East ; Fundamentalism and democracy ; Democracy since the Iraq invasion -- Sources of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Oil ; Israel, the Israel lobby, and U.S. policy ; Israel and U.S. interests -- 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 -- 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. The situation in Iraq ; Hamas in power ; The Israel-Hezbollah-Lebanon conflict ; The Israel lobby ; The United States and Iran ; Hezbollah ; Confrontation with Hamas and Hezbollah
- Control code
- ocm70630340
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 276 p.
- Isbn
- 9781594513121
- Isbn Type
- (hc)
- Lccn
- 2006021980
Subject
- trueAntiterrorist policy -- United States
- trueDemocracy -- Middle East
- trueInsurgency
- trueInsurgency -- Iraq
- Iraq War, 2003- -- Protest movements -- United States
- trueIraq War, 2003-2011 -- Protest movements -- United States
- trueMiddle East -- Foreign relations -- United States
- trueNational self-determination
- truePolitics and global affairs -- World politics -- Middle East
- truePolitics and global affairs -- World politics -- United States
- trueTerrorism -- Government policy -- United States
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
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