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Book SynopsisChomsky, Butler, Finkelstein and other leading commentators discuss state terrorism.
Trade Review'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 compelling topics are expertly explored by leading academics. Each is skilfully interviewed by Cihan Aksan and Jon Bailes who also provide an excellent introduction. A job well done' -- Michael Parenti
Table of Contents1. Introduction
2. Noam Chomsky: The Definition of Terrorism
3. Richard A. Falk: International Law and Human Rights
4. Marjorie Cohn: Torture as Terrorism
5. Ted Honderich: Morality, Justification, and Responsibility
6. Edward S. Herman: The Media Image of Terrorism
7. Judith Butler: The Discourse of Terror
8. Richard Jackson: Terrorism Studies and Academia
9. Patrick Bond: International Financial Institutions and the Economics of Terrorism
10. Ismael Hossein-zadeh: The Guiding Force of US Militarism
11. Gilbert Achcar: The United States in the Middle East
12. Norman G. Finkelstein: US Support for Israeli State Terror
13. Greg Grandin: The United States in Latin America
14. Daniele Ganser: NATO’s Secret Armies in Europe
