Description
From the nature of democracy to our place in the natural world, from intellectual politics to the politics of language, Powers and Prospects provides a scathing critique of orthodox views and government policy, and outlines other paths that can lead to better understanding an more constructive action.
Author: Noam Chomsky
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Published: 07/21/2015
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781608464241
ISBN10: 1608464245
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Ideologies | Radicalism
- Political Science | Imperialism
- Political Science | Human Rights
About the Author
Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. A member of the American Academy of Science, he has published widely in both linguistics and current affairs. His books include At War with Asia, Towards a New Cold War, Fateful Triangle: The U. S., Israel and the Palestinians, Necessary Illusions, Hegemony or Survival, Deterring Democracy, Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy and Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media.