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Perilous Power

Paperback • 2008 • English

Perilous Power: The Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy Dialogues on Terror, Democracy, War, and Justice

By Noam Chomsky, Gilbert Achcar

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About the book

The volatile Middle East is a 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 US intervention. Two of the most astute analysts of this part of the world are Noam Chomsky, the pre-eminent critic of US foreign policy, and Gilbert Achcar, a leading specialist of the Middle East who lived in that region for many years. In their new book, Chomsky and Achcar bring a keen understandi...Show more

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9780141029726

Publisher

Penguin Adult

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

Perilous Power

Format

Paperback

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