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Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy by Noam Chomsky
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2007-04-03
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN
- 9780805082845
- Book Title
- Failed States : the Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
- Book Series
- American Empire Project Ser.
- Publisher
- Holt & Company, Henry
- Item Length
- 8.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Terrorism, Corruption & Misconduct, International Relations / Arms Control, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), International Relations / General, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Security (National & International)
- Item Weight
- 10.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805082840
ISBN-13
9780805082845
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57150666
Product Key Features
Book Title
Failed States : the Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Terrorism, Corruption & Misconduct, International Relations / Arms Control, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), International Relations / General, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Security (National & International)
Genre
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Book Series
American Empire Project Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet., "Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet." --The New York Times Book Review - More than one million copies of Noam Chomsky's books have been sold in the United States in the past five years - Noam Chomsky's books have been translated into more than forty languages - Noam Chomsky received the United Nations Society of Writers and Artists Award of Excellence - Each year, Noam Chomsky speaks before thousands of people on the subject of U.S. government policy - In a 2005 poll conducted by Foreign Policy Noam Chomsky was voted the world's #1 Public Intelectual, "Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet." -- The New York Times Book Review, "Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet."-The New York Times Book Review
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
327.73009/0511
Synopsis
The world's foremost critic of U.S. foreign policy exposes the hollow promises of democracy in American actions abroad--and at home, In this much anticipated sequel to his international bestseller "Hegemony or Survival," the author offers a comprehensive analysis of a global superpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations while its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis, and its policies and practices have recklessly placed the world on the brink of disaster., "It's hard to imagine any American reading this book and not seeing his country in a new, and deeply troubling, light."-- The New York Times Book Review The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against "failed states" around the globe. In this much-anticipated follow-up to his international bestseller Hegemony or Survival , Noam Chomsky turns the tables, showing how the United States itself shares features with other failed states--suffering from a severe "democratic deficit," eschewing domestic and international law, and adopting policies that increasingly endanger its own citizens and the world. Exploring the latest developments in U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Chomsky reveals Washington's plans to further militarize the planet, greatly increasing the risks of nuclear war. He also assesses the dangerous consequences of the occupation of Iraq; documents Washington's self-exemption from international norms, including the Geneva conventions and the Kyoto Protocol; and examines how the U.S. electoral system is designed to eliminate genuine political alternatives, impeding any meaningful democracy. Forceful, lucid, and meticulously documented, Failed States offers a comprehensive analysis of a global superpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations while its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis. Systematically dismantling the United States' pretense of being the world's arbiter of democracy, Failed States is Chomsky's most focused--and urgent--critique to date., "It's hard to imagine any American reading this book and not seeing his country in a new, and deeply troubling, light."-- The New York Times Book Review The world's foremost critic of U.S. foreign policy exposes the hollow promises of democracy in American actions abroad--and at home. The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against "failed states" around the globe. In this much-anticipated follow-up to his international bestseller Hegemony or Survival , Noam Chomsky turns the tables, showing how the United States itself shares features with other failed states--suffering from a severe "democratic deficit," eschewing domestic and international law, and adopting policies that increasingly endanger its own citizens and the world. Exploring the developments in U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Chomsky reveals Washington's plans to further militarize the planet, greatly increasing the risks of nuclear war. He also assesses the dangerous consequences of the occupation of Iraq; documents Washington's self-exemption from international norms, including the Geneva conventions and the Kyoto Protocol; and examines how the U.S. electoral system is designed to eliminate genuine political alternatives, impeding any meaningful democracy. Forceful, lucid, and meticulously documented, Failed States offers a comprehensive analysis of a global superpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations while its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis. Systematically dismantling the United States' pretense of being the world's arbiter of democracy, Failed States is Chomsky's most focused--and urgent--critique to date.
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