{"product_id":"9780872864054","title":"The Terrorism Trap: September 11 and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Terrorism Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerfully argued analysis of the deeper causes and meaning of September 11. Why did the attacks happen? Who is to blame? Who is taking advantage of the crisis? Who is hurt by all the ensuing events? Why do they hate us? Responding to such questions, Michael Parenti probes the religious zealotry of today, Afghanistan's hidden history, and the course of US-led globalization that has impoverished and angered much of the world. This acute dissection of the political, economic, and religious forces behind the attacks provides historical perspective and insight into how to prevent future terrorism and save democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". . . it is a thorough explanations of [Parenti's] views on the political and economic tangle that has linked US business interest to the kind of animosity that fuels terrorist attacks; an interest that, rather than being squelched or even crippled, has exploited the weaknesses of a national and global economy severely shocked by the attacks.\" —Corey O'Malley, \u003ci\u003eFriction Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It should be required reading for anyone who believes in a true democracy rather than a corporate state and\/or a security state. Parenti emphasizes the need for a change in U.S. policy as it relates to the world free market, which has become a metaphor for the obscene differences in income for “the haves and have nots.” Driven by a love of democracy and a passion for the truth, Parenti strips naked the secretive machinations of the U.S. government leaders that give little regard to people throughout the world.\" —Alex Vavoulis, \u003ci\u003eCommunity Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Parenti is one of the nation's most astute political analysts. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University in 1962 and has taught at a number of colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. He frequently appears on radio and television talk shows and lectures on college campuses and before community, church, and public interest groups to discuss current issues and ideas. His books are read by both lay readers and scholars, and are used extensively in college courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eHistory as Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eAmerica Besieged\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eBlackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eDirty Truths\u003c\/i\u003e , and \u003ci\u003eAgainst Empire\u003c\/i\u003e , all of which have been published by City Lights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis work has been published in \u003ci\u003eCovertAction Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eMonthly Review\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eNew Political Science\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eZ Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eDollars and Sense\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eThe Humanist\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eJournal of Politics\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eAmerican Political Science Review\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e ; \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e , and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Lights Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027597410544,"sku":"9780872864054","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780872864054_p0.jpg?v=1763845644","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780872864054","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}