The Colonial Present

The Colonial Present
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 403
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ISBN-10 : 9781577180890
ISBN-13 : 1577180895
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Book Synopsis The Colonial Present by : Derek Gregory

Download or read book The Colonial Present written by Derek Gregory and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-07-30 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful and passionate critique of the 'war on terror' in Afghanistan and its extensions into Palestine and Iraq, Derek Gregory traces the long history of British and American involvements in the Middle East and shows how colonial power continues to cast long shadows over our own present. Argues the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11 activated a series of political and cultural responses that were profoundly colonial in nature. The first analysis of the “war on terror” to connect events in Afghanistan, Palestine, and Iraq. Traces the connections between geopolitics and the lives of ordinary people. Richly illustrated and packed with empirical detail.


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