Perilous Power - The Middle East and U.s. Foreign Policy

Updated with a new preface by Gilbert Achar, covering events since 2007 including the late-2023 renewal of military conflict between Israel and Hamas, this new edition provides readers with an essential critical perspective on the US role in the Middle East.

Sommario

Preface to the 2024 edition Preface to the 2007 edition 1. Terrorism and Conspiracies 2. Fundamentalism and Democracy 3. Sources of U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East 4. Wars in the "Greater Middle East" 5. The Israel-Palestine Conflict Epilogue Postscript: Two More Years of Crisis

Info autore

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.
Gilbert Achcar teaches at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Stephen R. Shalom, author of the preface, is a professor at William Paterson University.

Riassunto

Updated with a new preface by Gilbert Achar, covering events since 2007 including the late-2023 renewal of military conflict between Israel and Hamas, this new edition provides readers with an essential critical perspective on the US role in the Middle East.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gilbert Achcar, Achcar Gilbert, Noam Chomsky, Noam Achcar Chomsky, Stephen R. Shalom, Shalom Stephen R.
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 20.06.2024
• EAN: 9781032872667
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3287266-7
• Pagine: 288
• Serie: Chomsky from Routledge
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Middle East, Terrorism, armed struggle, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Armed Conflict