Rough Music: Blair, Bombs, Baghdad, London, Terror
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| Author | Tariq Ali |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | British politics, Iraq War, terrorism |
| Published | London |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
Publication date | September 2005 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 104 |
| ISBN | 9781844675456 |
Rough Music: Blair, Bombs, Baghdad, London, Terror is a 2005 book by British-Pakistani writer, journalist, political activist and historian Tariq Ali.
Synopsis
The book is a reaction to the 7 July 2005 London bombings, which Ali describes as "murderous mayhem that Blair's war has sown in Iraq". The book criticises perceived attacks on civil liberties. He invokes "great dissenters" of the past and calls for "political resistance, within Parliament and without".[1]
Reception
The book was reviewed in the peer-reviewed academic journal Current Issues in Criminal Justice[2] and Arena magazine.[3]
References
- ↑ "Rough Music: Blair, Bombs, Baghdad, London, Terror". Verso Books. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ Poynting, Scott (March 2006). "Rough Music: Blair/Bombs/Baghdad/London/Terror (Book Review)". Current Issues in Criminal Justice. Sydney Law School. 17 (3). ISSN 1034-5329. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Nairn, Tom (2006-02-01). "The new Furies: Tariq Ali's newest book calls for Britain to re-examine its role as one of the real sources of insecurity in the globalised world order.". HighBeam Research. Arena Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-21. (subscription required (help)).
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