3rd Edition

Power and Terror Conflict, Hegemony, and the Rule of Force

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

In this pertinent book, Noam Chomsky examines the imbalanced dynamics of international power relations and the use of state terror by the United States and other Western powers in the Middle East in the post-9/11 era. This edition features new forewords by Fred Branfman and Chris Hedges reasserting the enduring importance of Chomsky’s work and extending Chomsky’s analysis to recent developments... Read more

Foreword to the 2024 Edition

Vivek Chibber

 

Foreword to the 2024 Edition

Chris Hedges

 

Introduction

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

Biography

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.