Courageously stepping into charged terrain, this book casts a clear light on globalization and terrorism for what they are, not what some may wish them to be. Jamal R. Nassar carefully defines these twin concepts, placing them in historical as well as political context. Woven throughout the book is his central theme of the migration of dreams and nightmares. As some are able to take advantage of the opportunities of globalization, leaving others behind, they leave behind a legacy of unrealistic dreams. These unfulfilled hopes of the poor and oppressed often transform themselves into nightmares for the wealthy and powerful. This vicious cycle, the author argues, is often enhanced by globalization and effected by terrorism. Focusing on the key case studies of Palestine and Northern Ireland, Nassar applies their lessons to other examples of conflict including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Congo, Chechnya, and Colombia in order to internationalize our understanding of how globalization and terrorism operate in a range of situations. He also devotes a chapter to Islamist terrorism in a tour de force of incisiveness and balance. This book considers globalization and terrorism not only from the perspective of the major powers, but also introduces the views of those dominated by forces beyond their control. Yet even as the author offers a profound critique of Western hegemony, he conveys respect and hope for an enlightened global interdependence—embracing the power of the dream over the nightmare.

ジャマル・R・ナッサールは、グローバル化とテロを「夢と悪夢の移住」という鮮烈な表現で解剖しました。特権層が享受する夢の残滓が、置き去りにされた人々の絶望を経て権力者への悪夢へと転じる残酷な連鎖。この詩的かつ鋭利な洞察は、読者の倫理観を激しく揺さぶり、現代の覇権構造に対する深い思索へと誘います。 映像版では、書物の分析に紛争地の生々しい鼓動が加わり、テキストの深みが感覚的に拡張されています。映像が訴える個の苦悩と、原作のマクロな視点が融合したとき、悲劇を断つ「希望」の重みを真に理解できるはずです。両メディアの共鳴こそが、不条理な世界を直視する知性を完成させるのです。