“Perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the
planet” breaks down the Iran-Contra Affair and the scourge of
clandestine terrorism (The New York Times Book Review on Theory and
Practice). This classic text provides a scathing critique of US
political culture through a brilliant analysis of the Iran-Contra
scandal. Chomsky irrefutably shows how the United States has opposed
human rights and democratization to advance its economic interests.
“The Culture of Terrorism follows an earlier study, Turning the
Tide, but with the new insights provided by the flawed Congressional
inquiry into the Irangate scandal. [Chomsky’s] thesis is that United
States elites are dedicated to the rule of force, and that their
commitment to violence and lawlessness has to be masked by an
ideological system which attempts to control and limit the domestic
damage done when the mask occasionally slips. Clandestine programs are
not a secret to their victims, as he points out. It is the domestic
population in the USA which needs to be protected from knowledge of
them . . . The record, he argues, shows a continual pattern of
violence and disregard for democracy.” ―Manchester Guardian Weekly
“Chomsky’s documentation neatly supports his logic. Leftist
adherents will applaud, while the majority—depicted as perpetrators
or dupes of military-based state capitalism—will ignore the book or
dismiss it as rhetoric. But Chomsky has a point of view not frequently
encountered in the press.” —Library Journal “Closely argued,
heavily documented . . . will shake liberals and conservatives
alike.” ―Publishers Weekly
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ISBN
9781608464395
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
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Haymarket Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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