{"product_id":"optimism-over-despair-on-capitalism-empire-and-social-change-9781608467990","title":"Optimism Over Despair: On Capitalism, Empire, and Social Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, described by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"arguably the most important intellectual alive.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these recent, wide-ranging interviews, conducted for \u003ci\u003eTruthout\u003c\/i\u003e by C. J. Polychroniou, Chomsky discusses his views on the \"war on terror\" and the rise of neoliberalism, the refugee crisis and cracks in the European Union, prospects for a just peace in Israel\/Palestine, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system, the grave danger posed to humanity by the climate crisis, and the hopes, prospects, and challenges of building a movement for radical change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e is Institute Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. He is the author of numerous best-selling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. J. Polychroniou\u003c\/b\u003e is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eTruthout\u003c\/i\u003e as well as a member of \u003ci\u003eTruthout\u003c\/i\u003e's Public Intellectual Project. He has published several books and his articles have appeared in a variety of journals, magazines, newspapers, and popular news websites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10364477\"\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10548252\"\u003eC. J. Polychroniou\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haymarket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608467990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1608467996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL046000\"\u003eCommentary \u0026amp; Opinion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL047000\"\u003eImperialism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL033000\"\u003eGlobalization\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNoam Chomsky is widely regarded to be one of the foremost critics of US foreign policy. Chomsky is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona. He has published numerous groundbreaking books, articles, and essays on global politics, history, and linguistics. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eMasters of Mankind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHopes and Prospects\u003c\/i\u003e. Haymarket Books recently released updated editions of twelve of his classic books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eC.J. Polychroniou is a political economist\/political scientist who has taught and worked in universities and research centers in Europe and the United States. His main research interests are in European economic integration, globalization, the political economy of the United States and the deconstruction of neoliberalism's politico-economic project. He is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eTruthout\u003c\/i\u003e as well as a member of Truthout's Public Intellectual Project. He has published several books and his articles have appeared in a variety of journals, magazines, newspapers and popular news websites. Many of his publications have been translated into several foreign languages, including Croatian, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693435064557,"sku":"9781608467990","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7f7e9eed-4b99-4502-9618-f76bf0e6c55b.jpg?v=1649859209","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/optimism-over-despair-on-capitalism-empire-and-social-change-9781608467990","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}