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Weapon of the Strong: Conversations on US State Terrorism
Jon Bailes (Ed.)
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Description for Weapon of the Strong: Conversations on US State Terrorism
Paperback. Chomsky, Butler, Finkelstein and other leading commentators discuss state terrorism. Editor(s): Bailes, Jon; Aksan, Cihan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVR; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
The term ‘terrorism’ is often applied exclusively to non-state groups or specific ‘rogue states’. Far less attention is given to state terrorism carried out or sponsored by democracies, most notably the United States. History shows that this state terrorism has been responsible for the deaths of millions of people.
Weapon of the Strong analyses the forms of US state terrorism through exclusive, never before published interviews with leading commentators and theorists, including Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, Richard A. Falk, Judith Butler, Ted Honderich, Norman Finkelstein and Gilbert Achcar. The interviews explore the different aspects ... Read more
The term ‘terrorism’ is often applied exclusively to non-state groups or specific ‘rogue states’. Far less attention is given to state terrorism carried out or sponsored by democracies, most notably the United States. History shows that this state terrorism has been responsible for the deaths of millions of people.
Weapon of the Strong analyses the forms of US state terrorism through exclusive, never before published interviews with leading commentators and theorists, including Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, Richard A. Falk, Judith Butler, Ted Honderich, Norman Finkelstein and Gilbert Achcar. The interviews explore the different aspects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745332413
SKU
V9780745332413
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About Jon Bailes (Ed.)
Jon Bailes is a co-founding editor of the online political journal State of Nature. Cihan Aksan is a co-founding editor of the online political journal State of Nature.
Reviews for Weapon of the Strong: Conversations on US State Terrorism
'Nuanced and uncompromising, the interviewers have posed some of the most penetrating and important questions of our time. The answers received will change forever the way we think about terror'
Professor Penny Green, King's College London, Director of the International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) and co-author of State Crime: Governments, Violence and Corruption (Pluto 2004) 'A wide range of ... Read more
Professor Penny Green, King's College London, Director of the International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) and co-author of State Crime: Governments, Violence and Corruption (Pluto 2004) 'A wide range of ... Read more