Speaking of Empire and Resistance: Conversations with Tariq Ali - Softcover

Tariq Ali; David Barsamian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156584954X ISBN 13: 9781565849549

Publisher: The New Press, 2005

Synopsis

Exiled from Pakistan in the 1960s for his activism against the military dictatorship, Tariq Ali has gained a reputation as one of the English speaking world’s most forceful political thinkers, speaking out consistently against imperialism, religious fundamentalism, and, most recently, the misguided Anglo–American war on terror, including the disastrous fiasco in Iraq.

Ali’s most recent books, The Clash of Fundamentalisms and Bush in Babylon, have been widely praised and read. A prolific and eloquent writer, Ali is also a captivating conversationalist, and Speaking of Empire and Resistance captures him at his provocative best. This series of interviews brings together Ali’s insights into a wide range of topics—among them the fate of modern-day Pakistan, the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, the intractable Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the state of the Islamic world, and the continuing significance of imperialism in the twenty-first century. Speaking of Empire and Resistance reinforces Tariq Ali’s reputation as one of the most perceptive and engaging figures of today’s Left.

About this title

About the Author:

Tariq Ali is an editor of New Left Review, a novelist, a playwright, a filmmaker, and the author of more than a dozen books on world history and politics. He lives in London.

David Barsamian is the founder and director of the Alternative Radio program, which is based in Boulder, Colorado.

Review:

Lucid, eloquent, literary, and painfully honest ...

About this edition

• Publisher: The New Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 156584954X
• ISBN 13: 9781565849549
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240