{"product_id":"an-ordinary-persons-guide-to-empire-by-arundhati-roy","title":"An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire By Arundhati Roy","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUNRAVELING THE COMPLEX WEBS OF POWER THAT SHAPE OUR MODERN WORLD.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn this essential collection of fourteen essays written between 2002 and 2004, Arundhati Roy offers a masterclass in critical thinking. Linking seemingly disparate events, Roy connects the dots between the global \"War on Terror,\" the unchecked rise of corporate dominance, and the local realities of communal and caste politics in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eShe examines the machinery of a corporatized mass media and the ways in which nation-states respond to resistance, revealing how the reach of \"empire\" extends far beyond traditional borders. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"191\"\u003eAn Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is a meticulously researched, fiercely argued, and profoundly necessary work. It is a roadmap for navigating the complexities of our political landscape and a call to action for anyone who seeks to understand how the global and the local are inextricably linked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-read:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Master of Non-Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e showcases Arundhati Roy at her most incisive, blending intense research with her signature lyrical and uncompromising style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Big Picture:\u003c\/b\u003e Demonstrates how local struggles in India are part of a much larger, global tapestry of power and influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers vital insights into the political, social, and economic currents that defined the early 2000s and continue to shape our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFor the Critical Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for those who want to look past the \"official\" version of events and see the machinery operating beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eDecode the world around you. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"33\"\u003eAn Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at Beetle Bookshop today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52474638237979,"sku":null,"price":339.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/61kximo-B1L._SL1500.jpg?v=1783405735","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/an-ordinary-persons-guide-to-empire-by-arundhati-roy","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}