The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World

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&“For anyone wanting to find out more about the world we live in . . . there is one simple answer: read Noam Chomsky.&” —The New StatesmanA sharp indictment of both American foreign policy and the national myths that support it, and an urgent warning of the threat that U.S. power poses to humanity&’s futureThe Myth of American Idealism offers a timely and comprehensive introduction to the incisive critiques of U.S. power that have made Noam Chomsky one of the most widely known public intellectuals of all time. Surveying the history of U.S. military and economic activity around the world, Chomsky and coauthor Nathan J. Robinson vividly trace the way the American pursuit of global domination has wrought havoc in country after country.Chomsky and Robinson offer penetrating accounts of Washington&’s relationship with the Global South, its role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—all justified with noble stories about humanitarian missions and the benevolent intentions of American policymakers. The same myths that have led to repeated disastrous wars, they argue, are now imperiling humanity&’s future. Examining nuclear proliferation and climate change, they show how U.S. policies are continuing to exacerbate global threats.For well over half a century, Noam Chomsky has committed himself to exposing governing ideologies and criticizing his country&’s unchecked power. At once thorough and devastating, urgent and provocative, The Myth of American Idealism offers a highly readable entry to a lifetime of thought and activism.
Copyright:
2024

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Book Size:
416 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780593656334
Related ISBNs:
9780593656327, 9780593656341, 9780593914113, 9780593914120
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
Valéria Chomsky and Nathan J. Robinson
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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