Pirates and Emperors, Old and New

International Terrorism in the Real World

by Noam Chomsky

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Pirates and Emperors is a brilliant exploration of the role of the United States in the Middle East that exposes how the media manipulates public opinion about what constitutes "terrorism." Chomsky masterfully argues that appreciating the differences between state terror and nongovernmental terror is crucial to stopping terrorism and understanding why atrocities like the bombing of the World Trade Center and the killing of the Charlie Hebdo journalists happen.

Author Bios

Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. Chomsky is the author of numerous best-selling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages. Recent books include What Kind of Creatures Are We?, as well as Optimism Over Despair, and Internationalism of Extinction.

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Publication date: April 7, 2015

Reviews

"Disturbing reading and as always, indispensable."
—Ubyssey

"Raises provocative questions about U.S. diplomacy
—Maclean's Magazine

Praise for Noam Chomsky

"Our greets unraveled of accredited lies."
—New Statesman

"An exploder of received truths."
—New York Times
"Disturbing reading and as always, indispensable."
Ubyssey

"Raises provocative questions about U.S. diplomacy
Maclean's Magazine

Praise for Noam Chomsky

"Our greets unraveled of accredited lies."
New Statesman

"An exploder of received truths."
New York Times

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