Why Are We The Good Guys? – Reclaiming Your Mind From The Delusions Of Propaganda
David Cromwell
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Description for Why Are We The Good Guys? – Reclaiming Your Mind From The Delusions Of Propaganda
Paperback. The powerful evidence-based analysis of current affairs led the author to question the basic myth of Western benevolence: from schoolroom experiments in democracy, exposure to radical ideas at home, and a mercy mission while at sea; to an unexpected encounter with former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook. Num Pages: 329 pages. BIC Classification: JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps even tragic errors of judgement such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But the prevailing view is that the West is essentially a force for good in the wider world. Why Are We The Good Guys? is a provocative challenge of this false ideology. David Cromwell digs beneath standard accounts of crucial issues such as foreign policy, climate change and ... Read more
One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps even tragic errors of judgement such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq. But the prevailing view is that the West is essentially a force for good in the wider world. Why Are We The Good Guys? is a provocative challenge of this false ideology. David Cromwell digs beneath standard accounts of crucial issues such as foreign policy, climate change and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
329
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780993652
SKU
V9781780993652
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99-29
About David Cromwell
David Cromwell lives in Southampton and works full-time as co-editor of Media Lens, a UK-based media analysis website, which he co-founded in 2001. In 2007, Media Lens received the Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award. David is also the co-founder of the Crisis Forum which he set up with a colleague at the University of Southampton. David has a PhD (1987) ... Read more
Reviews for Why Are We The Good Guys? – Reclaiming Your Mind From The Delusions Of Propaganda
Cromwell displays his unbending commitment to follow the facts wherever they lead. Asks the questions about OUR leaders that polite society and the mainstream media will not go near. An indispensable tool of intellectual self defence.
David Miller, coauthor of A Century of Spin, cofounder of Spinwatch, Professor of Sociology at the University of Bath UK One of the beacons ... Read more
David Miller, coauthor of A Century of Spin, cofounder of Spinwatch, Professor of Sociology at the University of Bath UK One of the beacons ... Read more