City Lights Books transfers@onixsuite.com 20130919 eng

COM.ONIXSUITE.9780872864054 03 01 City Lights Books 01 GCOI 87286100871680 02 0872864057 03 9780872864054 15 9780872864054 BC 1 A01 Parenti, Michael Michael Parenti Michael Parenti, PhD Yale, is an internationally known author and lecturer. He is one of the nation's leadiing progressive political analysts. He is the author of over 275 published articles and twenty books. His writings are published in popular periodicals, scholarly journals, and his op-ed pieces have been in leading newspapers such as the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. His informative and entertaining books and talks have reached a wide range of audiences in North America and abroad. 01 eng 64 00 64 03 03 0 03 24 Internet CL Hierarchy California Writers 24 Internet CL Hierarchy Politics 01 <P>A penetrating analysis of the hidden political, economic, and religious agendas behind the September 11 attacks and the war, with an emphasis on Afghanistan's history and the U.S.-led globalization process that has impoverished and angered much of the world.</P> <P>The Terrorism Trap is a richly informed, powerfully argued, well-written analysis of the deeper causes and meaning of September 11. Michael Parenti dissects the religious, political, and economic forces behind the attacks, putting them in proper historical perspective, which includes an understanding of Afghanistan's hidden history. He answers such questions as: Why did September 11 happen? Who is to be blamed? Who is taking advantage of the crisis? Who is hurt by all the ensuing events? And why do they hate us? He sees the religious terrorism of today as related to a longstanding religious tradition of violence as well as being a reaction to a U.S.-led globalization process that has impoverished and angered much of the world. This book helps us understand what is to be done to save democracy from terrorism and reactionism.</P> <P>Michael Parenti is one of the nation's most astute political analysts. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University in 1962 and has taught at a number of colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. He frequently appears on radio and television talk shows and lectures on college campuses and before community, church, and public interest groups to discuss current issues and ideas. His books are read by both lay readers and scholars, and are used extensively in college courses.</P> <P>He is the author of many books including To Kill a Nation (Verso, 2001), History as Mystery (City Lights Books, 1999), Democracy for the Few (St. Martin's; seventh edition 2001), America Besieged (City Lights Books, 1998), Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism (City Lights Books, 1997), Dirty Truths (City Lights Books, 1996), Against Empire (City Lights Books, 1995), Land of Idols: Political Mythology in America (St. Martin's, 1994), Inventing Reality: The Politics of News Media (St. Martin's; 2nd ed. 1993), Make-Believe Media: The Politics of Entertainment (St. Martin's, 1992), The Sword and the Dollar: Imperialism, Revolution, and the Arms Race (St. Martin's, 1989), Power and the Powerless (St. Martin's, 1978. )</P> <P>His work has been published in CovertAction Quarterly; Monthly Review; New Political Science; Nature; Z Magazine; Dollars and Sense; The Humanist; The Nation; Journal of Politics; American Political Science Review; The New York Times; Los Angeles Times, and elsewhere.</P> 02 A penetrating analysis of the hidden political, economic, and religious agendas behind the September 11 attacks and the war, with an emphasis on Afghanistan's history and the U.S.-led globalization process that has impoverished and angered much of... 04 <p><b>Table of Contents</b></p> <ul> <li>Terrorism Meets Reactionism<br /> More for War<br /> Wag the Dog<br /> Reactionism on the Home Front<br /> Looting the Surplus<br /> </li> <li>The September 11 Imperative<br /> Ignoring US Global Militarism<br /> Filling the National Void<br /> A World Changed Forever?<br /> "Free Trade" Against Terrorism?<br /> </li> <li>Why Did It Happen?<br /> Killing for God and Country<br /> Conditional Causes<br /> Why Do They Hate Us?<br /> "Blaming America"<br /> </li> <li>Afghanistan, the Neglected Story<br /> Some Real History<br /> Jihad and Taliban, CIA Style<br /> The Holy Crusade for Oil and Gas<br /> Did They Know Ahead of Time?<br /> </li> <li>Why US Leaders Intervene Everywhere<br /> Supporting the Right<br /> Attacking the Left<br /> After the Counterrevolution<br /> When Words Speak Louder than Actions<br /> "Conspiracy," "Incompetence," and "Inertia"<br /> The Other Variables Argument<br /> </li> <li>Epilogue: What Is To Be Undone<br /> </li> </ul> 04 03 72 01 http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100871680/images/87286100871680L.jpg 07 03 72 01 http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100871680/images/87286100871680S.jpg http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100871680 City Lights Publishers 01 City Lights Publishers 20020201 01 8.5 in 02 5.5 in 08 16 oz City Lights Books 01 WORLD 20 20020201 01 02 8.95 USD