Shattered Illusions: Analyzing the War On Terrorism

No terrorist gene is either known or likely to exist. What then drives people to maim, kill and destroy? What drives them to such desperation and rage that they would kill themselves and others?
Tragically, little attempt has been made to understand this state of mind. It seems as if there is a fear to understand the roots of terrorism, lest they arrive at the obvious: the cruelty of the powerful begets hopelessness, and this leads to desperation that ultimately ends in violence and death.
Shattered Illusions is unashamedly a voice of dissent which brings together in one comprehensive volume, essays from intellectuals, humand rights activists, lawyers, journalists and academics whose insights and perspectives provide both an intellectual and humane criticism of the Bush administration's current war policy.