Author: Paul Berman
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Genre: Terrorism
Release: Jan 2003 My Rating: 4
Summary: A manifesto for an aggressive liberal response to terrorist attacks.
One of our most brilliant public intellectuals, Paul Berman has spent his career writing on revolutionary movements and their totalitarian aspects. Here he argues that, in the terror war, we are not facing a battle of the West against Islam—a clash of civilizations. We are facing, instead, the same battle that tore apart Europe during most of the twentieth century, only in a new version. It is the clash of liberalism and its enemies—the battle between freedom and totalitarianism that arose in Europe many years ago and spread to the Muslim world.
The author considers the wars against fascism and communism from the past, and draws cautionary lessons. But he also draws from those past experiences a liberal program for the present—a program that departs in fundamental respects from the policies of the Bush administration.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Genre: Terrorism
Release: Jan 2003 My Rating: 4
Summary: A manifesto for an aggressive liberal response to terrorist attacks.
One of our most brilliant public intellectuals, Paul Berman has spent his career writing on revolutionary movements and their totalitarian aspects. Here he argues that, in the terror war, we are not facing a battle of the West against Islam—a clash of civilizations. We are facing, instead, the same battle that tore apart Europe during most of the twentieth century, only in a new version. It is the clash of liberalism and its enemies—the battle between freedom and totalitarianism that arose in Europe many years ago and spread to the Muslim world.
The author considers the wars against fascism and communism from the past, and draws cautionary lessons. But he also draws from those past experiences a liberal program for the present—a program that departs in fundamental respects from the policies of the Bush administration.
Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Open Media
Genre: Terrorism
Release: Jan 2002 My Rating: 4
Summary:
Taken from new interviews conducted since September 11 and the bombing campaign in Afghanistan, "Terrorism and War" provides Howard Zinn's most up-to-date thinking on war, terrorism, and the new global order.
Publisher: Open Media
Genre: Terrorism
Release: Jan 2002 My Rating: 4
Summary:
Taken from new interviews conducted since September 11 and the bombing campaign in Afghanistan, "Terrorism and War" provides Howard Zinn's most up-to-date thinking on war, terrorism, and the new global order.
Author: Gavin De Becker
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Genre: Terrorism
Release: Jan 2002 My Rating: 5
Summary: In this age of uncertainty we are all looking for answers. Every day we cope with another report. Anthrax in New York, Florida and Washington, D.C. Arrests nationwide. Threats from Afghanistan. While we may not be able to stop terrorism, we can stop terror. Fear Less shows readers how to manage their own fear and enhance their own safety. It anwers the questions we are currently asking. Where can I be safe? What is the risk of further attacks? How can I protect my family? Is it okay to be afraid? What should I avoid? At this moment, its hard to imagine a more important, more comforting, and more necessary book. The world may not be all right, but you can be, with Fear Less.
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Genre: Terrorism
Release: Jan 2002 My Rating: 5
Summary: In this age of uncertainty we are all looking for answers. Every day we cope with another report. Anthrax in New York, Florida and Washington, D.C. Arrests nationwide. Threats from Afghanistan. While we may not be able to stop terrorism, we can stop terror. Fear Less shows readers how to manage their own fear and enhance their own safety. It anwers the questions we are currently asking. Where can I be safe? What is the risk of further attacks? How can I protect my family? Is it okay to be afraid? What should I avoid? At this moment, its hard to imagine a more important, more comforting, and more necessary book. The world may not be all right, but you can be, with Fear Less.
Author: Jonathan Barker
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Genre: Terrorism
Release: Jan 2003 My Rating: 5
Summary: Since the events of September 11, 2001, the uses of the word terrorism seem to have multiplied, and it has never been clearer that one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. "The No-Nonsense Guide to Terrorism" looks at debates about September 11 and the responses to it, but also analyses the causes and contexts of terrorism the world over.
Jonathan Barker provides a highly accessible historical sketch of terrorism, looking at core examples from the Middle East, instances of state terrorism, and the existence of a terrorist fringe to political movements such as anti-apartheid. He guides readers through the moral and political theories justifying and guiding terrorist acts and draws attention to the battle of images and ideas that accompanies them. The book moves away from moral judgements, demonstrating how social analysts and psychologists view the dynamics of terrorism. Furthermore it examines the consequences of terrorist acts for popular politics.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Genre: Terrorism
Release: Jan 2003 My Rating: 5
Summary: Since the events of September 11, 2001, the uses of the word terrorism seem to have multiplied, and it has never been clearer that one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. "The No-Nonsense Guide to Terrorism" looks at debates about September 11 and the responses to it, but also analyses the causes and contexts of terrorism the world over.
Jonathan Barker provides a highly accessible historical sketch of terrorism, looking at core examples from the Middle East, instances of state terrorism, and the existence of a terrorist fringe to political movements such as anti-apartheid. He guides readers through the moral and political theories justifying and guiding terrorist acts and draws attention to the battle of images and ideas that accompanies them. The book moves away from moral judgements, demonstrating how social analysts and psychologists view the dynamics of terrorism. Furthermore it examines the consequences of terrorist acts for popular politics.