Re: Oliverio and Frank on Terrorism II

pat lauderdale wrote:

> In THE STATE OF TERROR, Oliverio's powerful analysis of terrorism is to
> "comprehend that it is the state, including especially the academy and
> the media, who serve their own interests by labelling, denouncing, and
> persecuting the powerless as the sources of 'terrorism'.  Concomitantly,
> Oliverio also appeals to our comprehension of how the same interested
> parties use this same power to shape our perceptions in their (largely
> successful) attempt to protect themselves from the terrorist label and
> other critiques and to exempt their policies from reform."  [from the
> Foreword by Andre Gunder Frank]
> > >
> > > Andre Gunder Frank wrote: