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Because We Say So
Noam Chomsky
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Description for Because We Say So
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
Because We Say So is Noam Chomsky's essential counter punch to American hegemony
In 1962, the eminent statesman Dean Acheson enunciated a principle that has dominated global politics ever since: that no legal issue arises when the United States responds to a challenge to its 'power, position, and prestige'. In short, whatever the world may think, U.S. actions are legitimate because they say so.
Spanning the impact of Edward Snowden's whistleblowing and Palestinian-Israeli relations to deeper reflections on political philosophy and the importance of a commons to democracy, Because We Say So takes American imperialism head on.
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Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241972489
SKU
V9780241972489
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About Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky is institute professor emeritus in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and laureate professor in the Agnes Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics, and he is equally renowned for his incisive writings ... Read more
Reviews for Because We Say So
Publisher's description. From Edward Snowden and Palestinian-Israeli relations to political philosophy and the nature of democracy, Because We Say So offers a cross-section of perspectives on the question of America's ongoing hegemony.
Penguin
Chomsky is one of a small band of individuals fighting a whole industry. And that makes him not only brilliant, but heroic
Arundhati ... Read more
Penguin
Chomsky is one of a small band of individuals fighting a whole industry. And that makes him not only brilliant, but heroic
Arundhati ... Read more