false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172522508m/184309.jpg 184309 1 <B> A leading political writer and activist speaks out on the crisis in the Middle East, the war on terror, and the resurgent militarism of the American Empire.</B> <P>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. <P>Ali's most recent books, <I>The Clash of Fundamentalisms</I> and <I>Bush in Babylon</I>, have been widely praised and read. A prolific and eloquent writer, Ali is also a captivating conversationalist, and <I>Speaking of Empire and Resistance</I> captures him at his provocative best. This series of interviews brings together Ali's insights into a wide range of topics&#151;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. <I>Speaking of Empire and Resistance</I> reinforces Tariq Ali's reputation as one of the most perceptive and engaging figures of today's Left. 178130 15 4 2005 Speaking of Empire and Resistance: Conversations with Tariq Ali total:20|5:5|4:11|3:4| 20 81 30 1 5 0 false false Thu Jun 12 20:58:13 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 20:58:49 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Aug 27 18:03:46 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 18:03:46 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 27 08:50:42 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 08:50:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Jun 05 20:30:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 13:19:25 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 20:30:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jun 03 05:59:49 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 05:59:49 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon May 25 02:25:42 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 02:25:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Apr 25 20:31:51 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 20:31:51 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Apr 09 07:31:43 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 07:31:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Mar 02 10:23:54 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 10:23:54 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Dec 20 15:51:12 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 15:51:12 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Nov 16 23:50:06 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 23:50:06 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Oct 30 15:56:41 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 15:57:17 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Apr 13 07:16:17 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 28 05:25:16 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 13 07:16:17 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 03 17:39:01 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 03 17:39:01 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Aug 13 19:34:55 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 19:34:55 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Aug 07 07:16:08 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 07:16:08 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Aug 04 17:53:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 17:53:00 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Jul 25 07:41:32 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 07:41:39 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Jul 13 14:40:11 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 13 14:40:11 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Jul 07 11:58:47 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 11:58:50 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=184309