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9-11 (Open Media) ペーパーバック – 2001/10/1
英語版
Noam Chomsky
(著)
In 9-11, Noam Chomsky comments on the September 11th attacks, the new war on terrorism, Osama bin Laden, U.S. involvement with Afghanistan, media control, and the long-term implications of America's military attacks abroad. Informed by his deep understanding of the gravity of these issues and the global stakes, 9-11 demonstrates Chomsky's impeccable knowledge of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and South Asia, and sheds light on the rapidly shifting balance of world power. Speaking out against escalating violence, Chomsky critically examines the United States' own foreign policy record and considers what international institutions might be employed against underground networks and national states accused of terrorism. 9-11's analysis still stands as a measure of how well the media is able to serve its role of informing the citizenry, so crucial to our democracy in times of war.
- 本の長さ144ページ
- 言語英語
- 出版社Seven Stories Press
- 発売日2001/10/1
- 寸法12.83 x 0.97 x 17.78 cm
- ISBN-109781583224892
- ISBN-13978-1583224892
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• "9-11 was practically the only counter-narrative out there at a time when questions tended to be drowned out by a chorus, led by the entire United States Congress, of ‘God Bless America.’ . . . it is possible that, if the United States goes the way of nineteenth-century Britain, Chomsky's interpretation will be the standard among historians a hundred years from now." --New Yorker
• "A badly needed corrective to news coverage of the present-day ‘war on terrorism.’"
--Norman Solomon, San Francisco Chronicle Review
• "Every word of 9-11 is more relevant than ever." --Amnesty International Journal (Ireland)
• "Chomsky laments that the U.S. government largely dismissed these human rights problems in its quest to “secure our interests.” The invasion of Afghanistan was far from the first time NATO overran unstable civilian populations in the search for terrorists (Chomsky offers several examples in the book) and, as we now know, it was not the last."
--Foreign Policy in Focus
• "A badly needed corrective to news coverage of the present-day ‘war on terrorism.’"
--Norman Solomon, San Francisco Chronicle Review
• "Every word of 9-11 is more relevant than ever." --Amnesty International Journal (Ireland)
• "Chomsky laments that the U.S. government largely dismissed these human rights problems in its quest to “secure our interests.” The invasion of Afghanistan was far from the first time NATO overran unstable civilian populations in the search for terrorists (Chomsky offers several examples in the book) and, as we now know, it was not the last."
--Foreign Policy in Focus
著者について
NOAM CHOMSKY is known throughout the world for his political and philosophical writings as well as for his groundbreaking linguistics work. He has taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 1955 and remains one of America's most uncompromising voices of dissent.
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- ASIN : 1583224890
- 出版社 : Seven Stories Press; 第1版 (2001/10/1)
- 発売日 : 2001/10/1
- 言語 : 英語
- ペーパーバック : 144ページ
- ISBN-10 : 9781583224892
- ISBN-13 : 978-1583224892
- 寸法 : 12.83 x 0.97 x 17.78 cm
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- - 1,019位Terrorism
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VicenteGR.
5つ星のうち2.0
Ha sido un error
2014年1月15日にスペインでレビュー済みAmazonで購入
He comprado este libro por error, sin haberme informado de su contenido. Lo que he leído que no ha sido completo, no es lo que esperaba, que es, como habían sucedido los actos del 11S. No digo que sea malo ni bueno, simplemente que me he equivocado al comprarlo.

Bert McCarthy
5つ星のうち5.0
Can we handle the truth?
2002年2月28日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Sobering and unsettling pronouncements jump off the pages (ALL the pages) of this work. Colin Powell, in an interview shortly after the atrocity, was asked "Why do they hate us?" Powell responded to the effect that they hate us because we love freedom. Powell is well-liked in this country -- but somewhat naive if he truly believes his own statement. Such short-sightedness permeates our culture and we need to apprise ourselves of the complexities of world affairs. We also need to face the fact that the U.S. (along with Israel) voted against a UN resolution condemning terrorism. Can we handle the truth that the U.S., since the end of World War II, has BOMBED forty countries? That millions of innocent civilians around the world have died as a result of our adventures. That Uncle Sam has been in bed with rather unsavory characters like Suharto, Noriega, Hussein, Bin Laden and many leaders of supremely repressive regimes. Chomsky helps us to realize the inescapable conclusion: the United States is the world's foremost perpetrator of terrorism.

Jim Rose
5つ星のうち3.0
First year poli-sci was so long ago, back when ...
2016年1月26日にカナダでレビュー済みAmazonで購入
First year poli-sci was so long ago, back when I cared. Everything he says is correct, mind you. But everyone's just so tired of listening to it.

Linda Linguvic
5つ星のうち4.0
An idealist, he wants to change the world for the better
2003年3月16日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Noam Chomsky has spent a lifetime sharply criticizing U.S. Foreign policy. And he's still going strong. In the first few weeks after 9-11, he was interviewed a lot about the event. This small book consists of transcripts of these interviews and was rushed into print while the smoke was still settling over that big hole in the ground where the World Trade Center used to be.
There's nothing essentially new in these musings. Chomsky believes that American imperialist interests are responsible for most of the ills of the world. He feels that 9-11 was the result of a volcano of unrest that was just waiting to erupt. There's a bit of "I told you so" in his analysis, and an attempt to weave it all together - Nicaragua, Vietnam, and the history of the world. Some of it is understandable and I find myself nodding in agreement as he discusses the wars and turmoil that has always existed. According to him, the only difference in what has been going on forever is that, for the first time, the victims are different. And because the victims are American, he feels he can blame the victims. Well, not really the "victims"; it's the American government he targets.
He also warns against bombing Afghanistan. He sees it as just playing into the perpetrators' hands because this will even give more fuel to the fire, make them hate us more and leave us open to more and more attacks. His warnings and pronouncements seem gloomy indeed. But are we supposed to do nothing?
I live in downtown New York. I saw firsthand the horror of 9-11. I smelled the burning fires for weeks. And I've finally stopped looking for those tall twin towers, which used to be part of the landscape I saw every day. I remember the photos of the victims posted on billboards and lampposts and the faces of despair on us all. All those victims did was go to work one Tuesday morning. They were just living their lives, not part of an international conspiracy - office workers and waiters, shopkeepers and fire fighters. A lot of people died that day. It was awful.
It is my understanding that every action has a reaction, a rippling effect that causes further reactions. War and conquest has been going on even before the discovery of fire. We're awfully naïve if we think that's going to change. And yet, I applaud the idealist in Professor Chomsky. He wants to change the world for the better. That's what keeps him going. And the book "9-11" is the latest of his efforts.
Do read it. It's small and easy to follow. It's a frightening perspective for the future. And yet, there's an underlying message of hope. Recommended.
There's nothing essentially new in these musings. Chomsky believes that American imperialist interests are responsible for most of the ills of the world. He feels that 9-11 was the result of a volcano of unrest that was just waiting to erupt. There's a bit of "I told you so" in his analysis, and an attempt to weave it all together - Nicaragua, Vietnam, and the history of the world. Some of it is understandable and I find myself nodding in agreement as he discusses the wars and turmoil that has always existed. According to him, the only difference in what has been going on forever is that, for the first time, the victims are different. And because the victims are American, he feels he can blame the victims. Well, not really the "victims"; it's the American government he targets.
He also warns against bombing Afghanistan. He sees it as just playing into the perpetrators' hands because this will even give more fuel to the fire, make them hate us more and leave us open to more and more attacks. His warnings and pronouncements seem gloomy indeed. But are we supposed to do nothing?
I live in downtown New York. I saw firsthand the horror of 9-11. I smelled the burning fires for weeks. And I've finally stopped looking for those tall twin towers, which used to be part of the landscape I saw every day. I remember the photos of the victims posted on billboards and lampposts and the faces of despair on us all. All those victims did was go to work one Tuesday morning. They were just living their lives, not part of an international conspiracy - office workers and waiters, shopkeepers and fire fighters. A lot of people died that day. It was awful.
It is my understanding that every action has a reaction, a rippling effect that causes further reactions. War and conquest has been going on even before the discovery of fire. We're awfully naïve if we think that's going to change. And yet, I applaud the idealist in Professor Chomsky. He wants to change the world for the better. That's what keeps him going. And the book "9-11" is the latest of his efforts.
Do read it. It's small and easy to follow. It's a frightening perspective for the future. And yet, there's an underlying message of hope. Recommended.