Who Rules the World?
Who Rules the World? by Noam Chomsky, published by Picador on May 2, 2017, is a reprint edition comprising 336 pages in English. This book presents a thorough examination of U.S. policies following the events of September 11, 2001, highlighting the tension between the pursuit of power and the principles of democracy and human rights. Chomsky analyzes the United States’ role in shaping global discourse, despite the emergence of Europe and Asia, and critiques the disparity between American rhetoric and its actions in various international conflicts.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of significant historical events, including U.S. involvement in Cuba and the sanctions imposed on Iran. Chomsky provides insights into the complexities of conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel-Palestine, offering a nuanced perspective on imperial power dynamics in today’s world. The book also includes a new afterword that discusses the implications of Donald Trump’s election for American society. Who Rules the World? serves as a critical resource for understanding contemporary political science and international relations.
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A New York Times Bestseller
With a New Afterword
The world’s leading intellectual offers a probing examination of 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 examines the way that the United States, despite the rise of Europe and Asia, still largely sets the terms of global discourse. Drawing on a wide range of examples, from the sordid history of U.S. involvement with Cuba to the sanctions on Iran, he details how America’s rhetoric of freedom and human rights so often diverges from its actions. He delves deep into the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel-Palestine, providing unexpected and nuanced insights into the workings of imperial power on our increasingly chaotic planet. And, in a new afterword, he addresses the election of Donald Trump and what it shows about American society.
Fierce, unsparing, and meticulously documented, Who Rules the World? delivers the indispensable understanding of the central issues of our time that we have come to expect from Chomsky.
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