Terrorism, jihad, fundamentalism, blowback. These and other
highly charged terms have saturated news broadcasts and everyday
conversation since September 11th. But to keen ears their meanings
change depending upon who's doing the talking. So what do these
words really mean? And what are people trying to say when they use
them?
Each of the thirteen essays in Collateral Language offers an
informed perspective on a particular word or phrase that serves as
a building block in the edifice of post-World Trade Center
rhetoric. In some cases this involves a systematic examination of
the term in question (e.g. "anthrax" or "unity")its historical
roots, the development of its meaning and usage in the U.S. over
time, and its employment in the current context. In other cases
authors provide a set of more philosophical or autobiographical
reflections on a particular idea (e.g. "vital interests" or
"evil"), suggesting a need to consider the ethical and moral
implications of using the concept uncritically. In every instance,
however, the overriding goal is to give the reader a set of
practical tools to analyze the political language that surrounds
all of us at this critical point in our nation's history.
Witty, informative and highly readable, Collateral Language is a
lexicon of political terminology and an indispensable tool for
understanding the current conflict.
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