Descripción
Who Rules the World? Fierce, unsparing, and meticulously documented, it provides the indispensable explanation of the key conflicts and dangers of our time that we have come to expect from Noam Chomsky.
In an incisive and thorough analysis of the current international situation, Chomsky argues that the United States, through its predominantly militaristic policies and its unlimited devotion to maintaining a world-spanning empire, is risking a catastrophe that would shatter the planet's commons. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from the expanding drone assassination program to the threat of nuclear warfare, as well as the flashpoints of Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Israel-Palestine, Chomsky offers unexpected and nuanced insights into the workings of imperial power on an increasingly chaotic planet. In the process, the author provides a brilliant study of how US elites have become increasingly isolated from any restrictions that democracy might seek to impose on their power. While the bulk of the population is lulled into apathy—diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable—corporations and the rich are increasingly allowed to do as they please. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A New York Times Bestseller
The world's leading intellectual offers a probing examination of the waning American Century, the nature of U.S. policies post-9/11, and the perils of valuing power above democracy and human rights . In an incisive, thorough analysis of the current international situation, Noam Chomsky argues that the United States, through its military-first policies and its unstinting devotion to maintaining a world-spanning empire, is both risking catastrophe and wrecking the global commons. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from the expanding drone assassination program to the threat of nuclear warfare, as well as the flashpoints of Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Israel/Palestine, he offers unexpected and nuanced insights into the workings of imperial power on our increasingly chaotic planet. In the process, Chomsky provides a brilliant anatomy of just how U.S. elites have grown ever more insulated from any democratic constraints on their power. While the broader population is lulled into apathy―diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable―the corporations and the rich have increasingly been allowed to do as they please. Fierce, unsparing, and meticulously documented, Who Rules the World? delivers the indispensable understanding of the central conflicts and dangers of our time that we have come to expect from Chomsky.
Author: Noam Chomsky
Publisher: B de Bolsillo
Published: 08/27/2024
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.90w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9788413148984
ISBN10: 8413148987
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations | General
In an incisive and thorough analysis of the current international situation, Chomsky argues that the United States, through its predominantly militaristic policies and its unlimited devotion to maintaining a world-spanning empire, is risking a catastrophe that would shatter the planet's commons. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from the expanding drone assassination program to the threat of nuclear warfare, as well as the flashpoints of Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Israel-Palestine, Chomsky offers unexpected and nuanced insights into the workings of imperial power on an increasingly chaotic planet. In the process, the author provides a brilliant study of how US elites have become increasingly isolated from any restrictions that democracy might seek to impose on their power. While the bulk of the population is lulled into apathy—diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable—corporations and the rich are increasingly allowed to do as they please. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A New York Times Bestseller
The world's leading intellectual offers a probing examination of the waning American Century, the nature of U.S. policies post-9/11, and the perils of valuing power above democracy and human rights . In an incisive, thorough analysis of the current international situation, Noam Chomsky argues that the United States, through its military-first policies and its unstinting devotion to maintaining a world-spanning empire, is both risking catastrophe and wrecking the global commons. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from the expanding drone assassination program to the threat of nuclear warfare, as well as the flashpoints of Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Israel/Palestine, he offers unexpected and nuanced insights into the workings of imperial power on our increasingly chaotic planet. In the process, Chomsky provides a brilliant anatomy of just how U.S. elites have grown ever more insulated from any democratic constraints on their power. While the broader population is lulled into apathy―diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable―the corporations and the rich have increasingly been allowed to do as they please. Fierce, unsparing, and meticulously documented, Who Rules the World? delivers the indispensable understanding of the central conflicts and dangers of our time that we have come to expect from Chomsky.
Author: Noam Chomsky
Publisher: B de Bolsillo
Published: 08/27/2024
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.90w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9788413148984
ISBN10: 8413148987
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations | General
About the Author
Noam Chomsky is professor emeritus in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT, political activist, and one of the most influential critics of American foreign policy. His views on the subject and his lucid vision of world events are widely discussed by the international community. He is the author of numerous political works, including the bestsellers Hegemony or Survival (2004), Failed States (2007), and Who Rules the World? (2016).