America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis: Unmasking the Mythological Foundations of U.S. Policy in the Middle East

In her groundbreaking book, America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis: Unmasking the Mythological Foundations of U.S. Policy in the Middle East, Premilla Nadasen exposes the mythological foundations of U.S. policy in the Middle East, revealing how the hostage crisis was a manufactured event used to justify war and intervention.

Nadasen argues that the hostage crisis was not a spontaneous event but rather a carefully orchestrated media spectacle designed to create a climate of fear and hysteria in the United States. She shows how the media, with the complicity of the government, exaggerated the threat posed by the hostage-takers and demonized the Iranian people.

America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis

by Premilla Nadasen

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The hostage crisis, Nadasen argues, was a turning point in U.S. foreign policy. It marked the beginning of a new era of militarism and interventionism in the Middle East, which continues to this day. The crisis also led to the demonization of Iran and the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States.

Nadasen's book is a powerful indictment of U.S. policy in the Middle East. She shows how the United States has consistently used fear and deception to justify its interventions in the region. She also shows how the media has been complicit in these efforts, creating a distorted and misleading narrative of events.

America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the true nature of U.S. policy in the Middle East. It is a groundbreaking work that challenges the conventional wisdom about the hostage crisis and its aftermath.

About the Author

Premilla Nadasen is a professor of political science at Hunter College, City University of New York. She is the author of several books, including Sri Lanka: Ethnic Conflict and Tamil Identity and The Tamil Diaspora: Global Networks and Local Realities.

Reviews

"Premilla Nadasen's America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis is a groundbreaking work that challenges the conventional wisdom about the hostage crisis and its aftermath. Nadasen shows how the hostage crisis was a manufactured event used to justify war and intervention, and she exposes the mythological foundations of U.S. policy in the Middle East."—Noam Chomsky

"Premilla Nadasen's America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the true nature of U.S. policy in the Middle East. Nadasen provides a devastating critique of the U.S. government's role in creating the hostage crisis and using it to justify war and intervention."—Amy Goodman

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America's Imaginary Hostage Crisis

by Premilla Nadasen

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1062 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	156 pages
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