Pirates and Emperors, Old and New

International Terrorism in the Real World

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Noam Chomsky: Pirates and Emperors, Old and New (Hardcover, 2003, South End Press)

Hardcover, 233 pages

English language

Published April 17, 2003 by South End Press.

ISBN:
978-0-89608-686-9
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OCLC Number:
51948617

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Who are the pirates?

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The tittle is inspired in a tale attributed to Saint Augustine of Hippo. In the tale, Alexander the Great's navy arrests a pirate who was ravaging the Mediterranean; the pirate argues that both him and Alexander plunder the Mediterranean, the difference being that Alexander has an army and navy.

With this framework, Chomsky studies the war on terror from the late twentieth century and early twentieth first century.

I found it instructive in understanding current events, and it's well documented with many references to further reading.

Subjects

  • Sociology
  • Politics / Current Events
  • General
  • Social Science
  • United States
  • Terrorism
  • Middle East - General
  • History / United States / 20th Century
  • Foreign relations
  • 1981-1989
  • Arab-Israeli conflict
  • International relations