Piratas y Emperadores / Pirates and Emperors

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.