Jacobsen, K: Parables of Permanent War Chronicles of Force and Folly Since 9/11

The authors cast sharp eyes on the unfolding folly of Bush's and Blair's cynical and counter-productive responses to 9/11. Jacobsen and Khan offer a terrifically enjoyable chronicle that delves into all the tough issues roused by yet another costly war of aggression. -- Daniel Ellsberg, author of Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers This mordant collection of essays pulls no punches in its passionate concern to understand the world in which we find ourselves more than a decade after the end of the Cold War. Khan and Jacobsen bring a deep knowledge of world politics and history to their analysis and an awareness of the interplay of different levels and modes of power. They understand the subtle and not so subtle ways in which the power of the state can be bent to the interests of dominant social groups. But they also believe in the power of reason and argument to demystify these processes and to give the reader some hope for the future. -- David Taylor, University of London This book is a hard-hitting critique of U.S. policy post 9/11 by two authors with an enviable command of both American power politics and Asian realities. Jacobsen and Khan are an unusual duo, whose collaboration has produced valuable new insights into the impact of U.S. and British foreign policy on Afghanistan, Iraq, and the wider Asian region. -- David Page, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, London University Anybody trying to understand or study the psychological state of America and international reactions after the 9/11 incidents would find it very informative and critical of the USA's attempt to create a monopoly of influence and control. -H. A. Halim, West Bengal Legislative Assemble and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association