Described by the New York Times as arguably the most important intellectual alive, Noam Chomsky is known throughout the world for his highly influential writings on language and politics. Featuring two of Chomsky s most popular and enduring books in one omnibus volume, On Language contains some of the noted linguist and political critic s most informal and accessible work to date, making it an ideal introduction to his thought.
In Part I, Language and Responsibility (1979), Chomsky presents a fascinating self-portrait of his political, moral, and linguistic...
Described by the New York Times as arguably the most important intellectual alive, Noam Chomsky is known throughout the world for his highly...
Why is the Atlantic slowly filling with crude petroleum, threatening a millions-of-years-old ecological balance? Why did traders at prominent banks take high-risk gambles with the money entrusted to them by hundreds of thousands of clients around the world, expanding and leveraging their investments to the point that failure led to a global financial crisis that left millions of people jobless and hundreds of cities economically devastated? Why would the world's most powerful military spend ten years fighting an enemy that presents no direct threat to secure resources for corporations? The...
Why is the Atlantic slowly filling with crude petroleum, threatening a millions-of-years-old ecological balance? Why did traders at prominent banks ta...
Rejecting the common perception of the press as cantankerous, obstinate and ubiquitous in its search for truth, this book sets out to show that an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets of the news. The authors dissect the way in which the marketplace and the economics of publishing shape the news, and how issues are framed and topics chosen. They contrast what they contend are double standards behind accounts of free elections, a free press and governmental repression between Nicaragua and El Salvador; between the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the American invasion of...
Rejecting the common perception of the press as cantankerous, obstinate and ubiquitous in its search for truth, this book sets out to show that an und...
An analysis of America's political actions before, during and after the Cold War, this work uses secret National Security Council planning documents and takes post-war Europe and Central America as paradigms to examine America's aggressive colonialist policy.
An analysis of America's political actions before, during and after the Cold War, this work uses secret National Security Council planning documents a...
Assembles the best of Chomsky's talks on the politics of power. In a series of wide-ranging discussions, this work radically reinterprets the events, covering topics from foreign policy during the Vietnam War to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration.
Assembles the best of Chomsky's talks on the politics of power. In a series of wide-ranging discussions, this work radically reinterprets the events, ...
Presents an irrefutable analysis of America's pursuit of total domination and the catastrophic consequences that are sure to follow. This title reveals the truth and the true motives behind America's quest for dominance - and seeks also to show how the world may yet step back from the brink.
Presents an irrefutable analysis of America's pursuit of total domination and the catastrophic consequences that are sure to follow. This title reveal...
The United States asserts the right to use military force against 'failed states' around the globe. Offering an examination of America, this title argues that America shares features with many of the regimes it insists are failing and constitute a danger to their neighbours.
The United States asserts the right to use military force against 'failed states' around the globe. Offering an examination of America, this title arg...
Contains interviews of Noam Chomsky who discusses US foreign policy in the post-9/11 world. This work explores topics, such as: the 2004 presidential campaign and election; the future of Social Security; the increasing threat of global warming; and the dangers presented by the United States' ever-deepening entanglement in Iraq.
Contains interviews of Noam Chomsky who discusses US foreign policy in the post-9/11 world. This work explores topics, such as: the 2004 presidential ...
In this collection of conversations, conducted in 2006 and 2007, Noam Chomsky explores immediate and urgent international concerns including Iran's challenge to the United States, the deterioration of the Israel-Palestine conflict, the ongoing occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, and the rise of China.
In this collection of conversations, conducted in 2006 and 2007, Noam Chomsky explores immediate and urgent international concerns including Iran's ch...
