The pre-emptive empire : a guide to Bush's kingdom / Saul Landau.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Sterling, VA : Pluto Press, 2003.Edition: Advance Reading copyDescription: ix, 277 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0745321402
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973.931 21
LOC classification:
  • E 902 .L36 2003
Online resources:
Contents:
Part I: Leaving the Republic behind -- Part II: The Empire strikes back -- Part III: Between Iraq and a hard place : the oily empire stomps through the Middle East -- Part IV: Latin America : the imperial economic model, obedience and terrorism -- Part V: Cuba : the last hold out -- Part VI: The move to war.
Summary: "The Pre-emptive Empire is a scathing account of George W. Bush's world before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It will appeal to anyone who is disenchanted with the cynicism of Bush's government and the blatant imperialism of US international policy -- or those who just want to learn about what's happening in US politics. Saul Landau covers the topical and controversial issues - from terrorism and US foreign policy to Bush's wondrous election victory; from Enron, Chile and Pinochet to Cuba, the Middle East, the IMF, the environment and sexual and cultural politics. This is an entertaining read from one of America's foremost cultural and political commentators. Above all, Landau makes a convincing case for the necessity of activism - the book is not only funny but is also a ringing call for citizens to participate in making their own history." From back of book
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BOOKS BOOKS Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library General Stacks The Karen Lee Wald Collection E 902 .L36 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan NPML22060008

Has lots of highlighting throughout the text

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-277) and index.

Part I: Leaving the Republic behind -- Part II: The Empire strikes back -- Part III: Between Iraq and a hard place : the oily empire stomps through the Middle East -- Part IV: Latin America : the imperial economic model, obedience and terrorism -- Part V: Cuba : the last hold out -- Part VI: The move to war.

"The Pre-emptive Empire is a scathing account of George W. Bush's world before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It will appeal to anyone who is disenchanted with the cynicism of Bush's government and the blatant imperialism of US international policy -- or those who just want to learn about what's happening in US politics. Saul Landau covers the topical and controversial issues - from terrorism and US foreign policy to Bush's wondrous election victory; from Enron, Chile and Pinochet to Cuba, the Middle East, the IMF, the environment and sexual and cultural politics. This is an entertaining read from one of America's foremost cultural and political commentators. Above all, Landau makes a convincing case for the necessity of activism - the book is not only funny but is also a ringing call for citizens to participate in making their own history." From back of book

Gift of Karen Wald.

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