Barbarians, Terrorists, Europeans: – On the Follies, Fables and Faces of Counterterrorism
Joseba Zulaika
Sunday, 14 Nov 2004 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial
Dr. Zulaika's talk will address international terrorism from the perspective of the recent bombings in Madrid, their impact around Europe, and their affect on the United States. Joseba Zulaika is an authority on Basque culture and politics as well as a specialist on the international discourse of terrorism. He is the author of a dozen books including Terror and Taboo: The Follies, Fables, and Faces of Terrorism with Douglass and Basque Violence: Metaphor and Sacrament. He has provided commentary on Basque society and politics and international terrorism on National Public Radio and the BBC, and in Newsweek, and The Nation Magazine, and many other international newspapers and magazines.
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