Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle
|
Buy Now
Washington'S Dark Secret - The Real Truth About Terrorism and Islamic Extremism (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R659
Discovery Miles 6 590
You Save: R150
(19%)
|
|
Washington'S Dark Secret - The Real Truth About Terrorism and Islamic Extremism (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
As a scholar of terrorism, John Maszka has examined how politics,
the media, and the War on Terror play off one another. His most
startling claim is that the War on Terror is a war for natural
resources - and that terrorism has little to do with it. Once the
military became mechanized, oil quickly became the most
sought-after commodity on the planet, and the race for energy was
eventually framed as a matter of national security. Ironically,
Maszka argues, the true threats to national security are the
massive oil conglomerates themselves. Maszka delves into the
repercussions of a government that capitalizes on an us versus them
mentality, such as the demonizing of an entire religion,
sensationalizing "radical" violent attacks, and loosely applying
the word "terrorism." Because the United States' current approach
to terrorism has led to the politicization and abuse of the term,
Maszka suggests a need for a standardized definition of terrorism.
Currently, too many acts of violence can be labeled terrorism,
resulting in state and nonstate actors labeling their enemies as
"terrorists," yet claiming their own acts of violence as legitimate
and retributive. Maszka argues that much of the violence labeled as
terrorism today is not terrorism at all. In an ambitious attempt to
connect seemingly unrelated events in politics and the media,
Maszka offers an unflinching portrayal of the hypocrisy underlying
our foreign policy.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.