A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb

by Amitava Kumar

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Part reportage and part protest, A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb is an inquiry into the cultural logic and global repercussions of the war on terror. At its center are two men convicted in U.S. courts on terrorism-related charges: Hemant Lakhani, a seventy-year-old tried for attempting to sell a fake missile to an FBI informant, and Shahawar Matin Siraj, baited by the New York Police Department into a conspiracy to bomb a...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0822345781

ISBN13:9780822345787

Release Date:July 2010

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.73 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.2" x 8.8"

Related Subjects

21st Century History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Specific Topics Terrorism

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