Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Eqbal ahmad, professor emeritus of international relations and middle eastern studies at hampshire college in amherst, massachusetts, also served as a managing editor of the quarterly race and class. Terrorism by eqbal ahmad overdrive rakuten overdrive. By 1942, the holocaust was occurring, and a certain liberal sympathy with the jewish people had built up in the western world. By eqbal ahmad a presentation at the university of colorado, boulder, october 12, 1998 in the 1930s and 1940s, the jewish underground in palestine was described as terrorist. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Man, this little book of 59 pages packs a powerful punch it is worth every penny. This book is another in a series of republished interviews by seven stories press on the subject of terrorism. The selected writings of eqbal ahmad in searchworks catalog. Eqbal ahmad wa s senior fellow at the progressive institute for policy studies in washington 19721982, and the first director of its overseas affiliate, the transnational institute in amsterdam. Theirs and ours by ahmad, eqbaldecember 28, 2001 paperback on. Activist, journalist, and theorist, eqbal ahmad 19341999 was admired and consulted by revolutionaries and activists as well as policymakers and academics. Theirs and ours changing world of images in which we have to keep our heads straight to know what is terrorism and what is not.
Theirs and ours by ahmad, eqbal and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Eqbal ahmad was a pakistani writer, journalist, and antiwar activist. The truly amazing thing about this book is that it was written before 911, before george w bush bought, and cheated his way into being president. It gives the reader an accurate idea of what it is like, as well as what what the other side feels. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading terrorism. Theirs and ours 1st edition by eqbal ahmad, david barsamian foreword, greg ruggiero paperback, 80 pages, published 2001. Eqbal ahmad on the grand trunk road, just uploaded to youtube this past october. Terrorism, theirs and ours bulk, wholesale bookpal. Terrorism by eqbal ahmad,david barsamian book resume. Washington after years of dead ends and promising leads gone cold, the big break came last august. At that point, the terrorists of palestine, who were zionists, suddenly started to be described, by 194445, as freedom fighters. Eqbal ahmad on the dangers of nationalism hearts, minds, ears. You can read it in a few hours, and you will be glad you did.
His father was murdered because he was parceling out land to peasants. The terrorist of yesterday is the hero of today, and the hero of yesterday becomes the terrorist of today. Eqbal ahmad was a pakistani political scientist, writer, journalist, and antiwar activist. Phyllis bennis, insitute for policy studies for those who have missed eqbal ahmad in the year since he died, this book comes like rain during a drought. The terrorist threat week 1 september 5 introduction week 2 september 12 lecture defining terrorism active terrorist organizations readings 110 pp. In this newly revised edition of terrorism and counterterrorism. Bin laden, islam and americas new war on terrorism, asad abukhalil, seven stories press. Goodreads members who liked linguistics also liked. Theirs and ours found a new life on the internet after september 11. Eqbal ahmad spoke at cu boulder, colorado on october 12, 1998 just 7 months before his death. Theirs and ours by professor eqbal ahmad, david barsamian foreword by online at alibris. Theirs and ours, found a new life on the internet after september 11, ahmad reflected on the marriage of convenience between the united states and the antisoviet afghan mujahedeen, one that by then had ended in a bitter divorce with the rise of al qaeda.
Theirs and ours, eqbal ahmad holds up the concepts of terrorist and freedom fighter to u. Eqbal was a teacher, a poetanalyst, a mentor to far more of us than he knew. A prolific writer, his articles and essays have been published in the nation, dawn pakistan, among several other journals throughout the world. Questioning americas radically selfcontradictory policy towards foreign leaders over the years, the insights offered by this invaluable book circle around the premise that the terrorist of yesterday is the hero of today, and vice versa. In 1985, president ronald reagan received a group of bearded turbanwearing men who looked like they came from another century. Terrorism ebook by eqbal ahmad 97816098031 rakuten kobo. Eqbal ahmad was a shining example of what a true internationalist should be.
Still a good, enlightening work, where ahmad suggests that the united states government ought not be hypocritical about what it identifies as terrorism. From a universal basic income to a 15hour workweek, from a world without borders to a world without poverty its time to return to utopian thinking. He was strongly critical of the middle east strategy of the united states as well as what he saw as the twin curse of nationalism. Understanding the new security environment, colonel russell howard and captain reid sawyer have collected original and reprinted articles and essays by political scientists, government officials, and members of the nations armed. The first point about our use of the word terrorism is that posture. In part two, david barsamian interviews ahmad about pakistan, india, kashmir, afghanistan, the taliban, muslim fundamentalism, and us foreign policy. Dec 03, 2014 eqbal ahmad spoke at cu boulder, colorado on october 12, 1998 just 7 months before his death. In 1985, president ronald reagan received a group of bearded turbanwearing men who looked like they came from another c. Eqbal ahmad books list of books by author eqbal ahmad. The phoenix unchained book one of the enduring flame ebook by. Eqbal ahmad 19331999 has been hailed by his close friend edward said as perhaps the shrewdest and most original antiimperialist analyst of the postwar world, particularly of the dynamics between the west and postcolonial asia and africa. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Theirs and ours open media pamphlet by eqbal ahmad 1jan2002 paperback.
The highest reward i have noted so far was 100,000 british pounds on the head of menachem begin, the terrorist. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. The eqbal ahmad centre for public education eacpe seeks to foster the use of science and reason to understand nature and society and so better enable all citizens of pakistan to participate fully in the political, social, economic, and cultural life of their society. He has collected several of eqbals talks and discussions in cds and books, like confronting empire terrorism. Eqbal ahmad on the dangers of nationalism hearts, minds. Eqbal ahmad 1933 11 may 1999 was a pakistani political scientist, writer and academic known for his antiwar activism, his support for resistance movements globally and academic contributions to the study of near east. Theirs and ours the selected writings of eqbal ahmad between past and future. Terrorism by eqbal ahmad, 9781583224908, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
He was strongly critical of the middle east strategy of the united states as well as what he saw as the twin curse of nationalism and religious fanaticism in such countries as pakistan. Eqbal was at home in the history of all the worlds great civilizations. Theirs and ours, eqbal ahmad holds up the concepts of terrorist and. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
About the author 2011 eqbal ahmad, who passed away in 1999, was hailed by his close friend edward said as perhaps the shrewdest and most original antiimperialist analyst of the postwar world, particularly of the dynamics between the west and postcolonial asia and africa. David barsamian discusses the term terrorist in comparison to freedom fighter, as the two concepts are perceived in american politics, and offers the authors comments on his return from a trip to afghanistan to. Ahmad reflected on the marriage of convenience between the u. Dec 04, 2001 the terrorist of yesterday is the hero of today, and the hero of yesterday becomes the terrorist of today. Aug 11, 2008 terrorism is the scourge of the erathe media focus on only one variety, that of the united states official enemies.
Jan 04, 2011 the terrorist of yesterday is the hero of today, and the hero of yesterday becomes the terrorist of today. After watching his fantastic lecture terrorism, theirs and ours based on his excellent book of the same name, and after digging through a few small clips here and there, i came across the 1996 bbc documentary stories my country told me. Born in bihar, british india, ahmad migrated to pakistan as a child and went on to study economics at the forman christian college. President reagan called afghanistans mujahedeen the moral equivalent of our founding fathers. In part one of the twopart pamphlet terrorism, theirs and ours, eqbal ahmad holds up the concepts of terrorist and freedom fighter to u. Dec 04, 20 after watching his fantastic lecture terrorism, theirs and ours based on his excellent book of the same name, and after digging through a few small clips here and there, i came across the 1996 bbc documentary stories my country told me. Bruce hoffman, inside terrorism columbia university press, 2006, ch. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. He has collected several of eqbal s talks and discussions in cds and books, like confronting empire terrorism. Review of terrorism and war, howard zinn, seven stories press. The selected writings of eqbal ahmad 2006 edition open. He was born in irki, bihar to an indian muslim landowning family.
Try prime kindle store go search en hello, sign in your account sign in your account try prime wish list. Eqbal ahmad was professor emeritus of international relations and middle eastern studies at hampshire college in amherst, massachusetts. Characteristic of the official literature on terrorism inconsistency. We publish works of the imagination and political titles by voices of conscience under our primary imprint. In 1985, president ronald reagan received a group of bearded turbanweari. A trusted courier of osama bin ladens whom american spies had been hunting for years was finally located in a compound 35 miles north of the pakistani capital, close to one of the hubs of american counterterrorism operations. Find books like linguistics from the worlds largest community of readers. Praise for eqbal ahmad eqbal ahmad was a shining example of what a true internationalist should be. How can the roots of political violence be stemmed.
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