The famed political critic “analyzes the issue most prominently
posed in Oliver Stone’s film JFK . . . strong arguments against
Kennedy mythologists” (Publishers Weekly). Rethinking Camelot is
a thorough analysis of John F. Kennedy’s role in the US invasion of
Vietnam and a probing reflection on the elite political culture that
allowed and encouraged the Cold War. In it, Chomsky dismisses efforts
to resurrect Camelot—an attractive American myth portraying JFK as a
shining knight promising peace, foiled only by assassins bent on
stopping this lone hero who would have unilaterally withdrawn from
Vietnam had he lived. Chomsky argues that US institutions and
political culture, not individual presidents, are the key to
understanding US behavior during Vietnam. Rethinking Camelot is “an
interesting work not only for the history it explores, but also as a
study of how various individuals and groups write and interpret
history” (Choice). Praise for Noam Chomsky “Chomsky is a
global phenomenon . . . perhaps the most widely read voice on
foreign policy on the planet.” —The New York Times Book Review
“The conscience of the American people.” —New Statesman
“Reading Chomsky is like standing in a wind tunnel. With relentless
logic, Chomsky bids us to listen closely to what our leaders tell
us—and to discern what they are leaving out . . . The questions
Chomsky raises will eventually have to be answered. Agree with him or
not, we lose out by not listening.” —Business Week “One of
the radical heroes of our age . . . a towering intellect . . .
powerful, always provocative.” —The Guardian
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ISBN
9781608464456
Publisert
2017
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Haymarket Books
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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