Perilous Power
The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy
2nd Edition
Published on 20. June 2024
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-032-78789-3 (ISBN)
Description
Updated with a new preface by Gilbert Achcar, 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 U.S. role in the Middle East.
The volatile Middle East is the 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 U.S. intervention. Two of the most astute analysts of this part of the world are Noam Chomsky, the preeminent critic of U.S. foreign policy, and Gilbert Achcar, a leading specialist of the Middle East who has lived in that region for many years. In this book, Chomsky and Achcar bring a keen understanding of the internal dynamics of the Middle East and of the role of the United States, taking up all the key questions of interest to concerned citizens, including such topics as terrorism, fundamentalism, conspiracies, oil, democracy, self-determination, anti-Semitism, anti-Arab racism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the sources of U.S. foreign policy.
This book provides the best readable introduction for all who wish to understand the complex issues related to the Middle East from a perspective dedicated to peace and justice.
The volatile Middle East is the 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 U.S. intervention. Two of the most astute analysts of this part of the world are Noam Chomsky, the preeminent critic of U.S. foreign policy, and Gilbert Achcar, a leading specialist of the Middle East who has lived in that region for many years. In this book, Chomsky and Achcar bring a keen understanding of the internal dynamics of the Middle East and of the role of the United States, taking up all the key questions of interest to concerned citizens, including such topics as terrorism, fundamentalism, conspiracies, oil, democracy, self-determination, anti-Semitism, anti-Arab racism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the sources of U.S. foreign policy.
This book provides the best readable introduction for all who wish to understand the complex issues related to the Middle East from a perspective dedicated to peace and justice.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-032-78789-3 (9781032787893)
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Persons
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.
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.
Content
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