The war on terror : Afghanistan and after / Paul Rogers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogers, Paul, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

Terrorism--Government policy--United States.

Terrorism.

Terrorism--Government policy.

United States.

National security--United States.

National security.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

International relations.

Physical Description:

vi, 210 pages ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2004.

Summary:

A War on Terror is Paul Rogers's radical assessment of Bush's new policy, the way it has affected world security and the grave implications it holds for future peace, not only in the Middle East but throughout the world. Moving from the war in Afghanistan and its aftermath to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, the continuing development of al-Qaida and its associates, through to the war on Iraq, Rogers presents a uniquely cogent week-by-week analysis of these rapid and traumatic events. In a world in which the US and other states of the Atlantic community are increasingly speaking a different language to that of the rest of the world, Paul Rogers offers a vital critical assessment of the language of dominance and control as 'the New American Century' unfolds. For the US in particular, the post-9/11 world is one in which it is essential to maintain firm control of international security, extending to pre-emptive military action. In this book, Rogers demonstrates how futile, mistaken and deeply counterproductive that belief is, and points to the need for more effective routes to a just and secure world.

Contents:

War in Afghanistan I

War in Afghanistan II

A new American century?

Consequences of war

Israel and Palestine

Winning or losing?

Endless war.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0745320872

0745320864

OCLC:

52902615