On Western Terrorism - New Edition: From Hiroshima to Drone Warfare

Noam Chomsky, Andre Vltchek

$22.95

Publication Date: April 15th, 2017

Publisher:

Pluto Press

ISBN:

9780745399317

Pages:

208

Description

“Noam Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive today.” ― New York Times

“Noam Chomsky is a global phenomenon.”—New York Review of Books

In On Western Terrorism, world-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses Western power and propaganda with filmmaker and investigative journalist Andre Vltchek. Together they touch on colonialism, propaganda, and the media, and cover topics from the Soviet Union to Latin America to the Arab Spring.

Here is the perfect introduction to Chomsky's political thought and provides an accessible approach for anyone who wishes to better understand the West's fraught role in the world. Admired by some, condemned by others, and feared by all—the military might of the West is undeniably colossal.

Beginning with stories of the New York newsstand where Chomsky started his political education as a teenager, the discussion broadens out to encompass colonialism, imperial control, propaganda, and drone warfare.

Chomsky and Vltchek offer a powerful critique of the legacy of colonialism, touching upon many countries including Syria, Nicaragua, Cuba, China, Chile, and Turkey. The Table of Contents:

1. The Murderous Legacy of Colonialism
2. Concealing the Crimes of the West
3. Propaganda and the Media
4. The Soviet Bloc
5. India and China
6. Latin America
7. The Middle East and the Arab Spring
8. Hope in the Most Devastated Places on Earth
9. The Decline of U.S. Power Timeline

With a fresh design and a new foreword by Chomsky, this edition of On Western Terrorism stands as an influential and powerful critique of the West's role in the world, inspiring all who read it to think independently and critically.

About the Author

Noam Chomsky is a world-renowned linguist and social critic. He is Institute Professor in the department of linguistics and philosophy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the author of many books published by Pluto Press, including Fateful Triangle, Rogue States, and Power and Prospects. Andre Vltchek is a writer, filmmaker, and investigative journalist. He is the author of several books including Oceania, Western Terror: From Potosi to Baghdad, and Indonesia: Archipelago of Fear, published by Pluto Press.

Praise for On Western Terrorism - New Edition: From Hiroshima to Drone Warfare

“Noam Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive today.”
— New York Times

“Chomsky’s maturity has endowed him wisdom that acts as a complement to his astonishing command over the specifics of the whole spectrum of political concerns.”
— Richard Falk

“It is absolutely essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the current context of contemporary geo-politics by revealing the often-hidden histories that have given rise to it, as well as highlighting the pressing issues facing the world which are usually ignored going forward.”

— Joe Turnbull

“It makes for enlightening, provocative and revealing reading and it's a welcome antidote to the plethora of books and films on the 'horrors' of communism.”

— John Green

“Chomsky is undoubtedly one of the greatest radical thinkers and one should give him credit for the humility and curiosity he demonstrates throughout the book.”
— Marx and Philosophy Review of Books