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Synopsis
This book shows how certain European colonial powers, notably Britain, initiated aerial bombardment of civilians after World War I, how it was an instrument of choice in World War II, and how it has since been refined and practised by the US in Korea, Vietnam, the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. It exposes the rationalizations put forward to avoid the label of "state terrorism," the race, gender and class biases used to justify bombing "other" people and the dirty secret about the so-called "clean" use of air power. It argues that if terrorism is to be diminished, the role of aerial bombing in sustaining global violence must be recognized and confronted.
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About the Author
Beau Grosscup is Professor of International Relations, California State University, Chico.
Review
'A major and much needed addition to the literature on terrorism.' Edward S. Herman, co-author of The Terrorism Industry 'Grosscup illustrates through his fluent use of colourful vocabulary, that the present-day use of indiscriminate bombing has a long and troubling history. Grosscup's work also has a clear agenda... His central conclusion is comprehensively detailed.' John Coulter, Tribune
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- PublisherZed Books
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1842775421
- ISBN 13 9781842775424
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages240
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