Pirates and emperors, old and new : international terrorism in the real world / / Noam Chomsky

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460730403321
• Autore: Chomsky Noam
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chicago, Illinois : , : Haymarket Books, , 2015; ©2002
• ISBN: 1-60846-442-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (314 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ChomskyNoam
• Soggetti: Terrorism; International relations; Arab-Israeli conflict; Electronic books.; United States Foreign relations 1981-1989
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface to the 2015 edition; Preface to the First Edition (1986); Introduction (2002); 1. Thought Control: The Case of the Middle East (1986); 2. Middle East Terrorism and the American Ideological System (1986); 3. Libya in U.S. Demonology (1986); 4. The U.S. Role in the Middle East (November 15, 1986); 5. International Terrorism: Image and Reality (1989); 6. The World after September 11 (2001); 7. U.S./Israel-Palestine (May 2001); Notes; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: <div>Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. A member of the American Academy of Science, he has published widely in both linguistics and current affairs. His books include At War with Asia, Towards a New Cold War, Fateful Triangle: The U. S., Israel and the Palestinians, Necessary Illusions, Hegemony or Survival, Deterring Democracy, Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy and Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media.<BR><BR></div>