On Western Terrorism - Noam Chomsky, Andre Vltchek

On Western Terrorism

From Hiroshima to Drone Warfare
Buch | Softcover
224 Seiten
2017 | 2nd New edition
Pluto Press (Verlag)
978-0-7453-9931-7 (ISBN)
21,15 inkl. MwSt
Updated with a fresh design and a new foreword by Chomsky, On Western Terrorism stands as an influential and powerful critique of the West's role in the world, inspiring all who read it to think independently and critically.
Admired by some, condemned by others, and feared by all—the military might of the West is undeniably colossal. In On Western Terrorism, world-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses Western power and propaganda with filmmaker and investigative journalist Andre Vltchek. It offers the perfect introduction to Chomsky’s significant political thought and provides an accessible approach for anyone who wishes to better understand the West’s fraught role in the world.

 

Beginning with stories of the New York newsstand where Chomsky started his political education as a teenager, the discussion broadens out to encompass colonialism, imperial control, propaganda, the Arab Spring, and drone warfare. Chomsky and Vltchek offer a powerful critique of the legacy of colonialism, touching upon many countries including Syria, Nicaragua, Cuba, China, Chile, and Turkey.

 

Updated with a fresh design and a new foreword by Chomsky, On Western Terrorism remains an influential and powerful critique of the West’s role in the world, inspiring all who read it to think independently and critically. 

Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in history and has profoundly shaped contemporary understanding of American politics. An ally of anarcho-syndicalists the world over, he has authored numerous books on linguistics, history and politics. He is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT, and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona. Andre Vltchek (1963-2020) was a novelist, filmmaker, investigative journalist and playwright. He is the author of a number of books including On Western Terrorism (with Noam Chomsky), Indonesia: Archipelago of Fear and Exile: Conversations With Pramoedya Ananta Toer.

Preface to the Second Edition


Introduction


1. The Murderous Legacy of Colonialism


2. Concealing the Crimes of the West


3. Propaganda and the Media


4. The Soviet Bloc


5. India and China


6. Latin America


7. The Middle East and the Arab Spring


8. Hope in the Most Devastated Places on Earth


9. The Decline of U.S. Power


Timeline


Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Chomsky Perspectives
Zusatzinfo 21 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Gewicht 215 g
Themenwelt Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Strafrecht Besonderes Strafrecht
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Europäische / Internationale Politik
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung Politische Theorie
ISBN-10 0-7453-9931-2 / 0745399312
ISBN-13 978-0-7453-9931-7 / 9780745399317
Zustand Neuware
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