World Orders Old and New

Chomsky takes on the international scene since 1945, devoting particular attention to events following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He develops a forceful critique of Western government, from imperialist foreign policies to the Clinton administration's empty promises to the poor. more

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Posted: Jul-28-2002

Authoritative work on United State's imperialism

Aside from virtually predicting the Colombian and Middle East conflicts the United State's currently finds herself embroiled in, Chomsky's World Orders Old and New offers a vast array of scholarly documentation to prove his over riding, and stunningly accurate thesis: American foreign policy is...

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Posted: Jul-30-2000

A useful intro to globalization and Palestine-Israel

Chomsky is a true scholar, as is evident in the way he supports his ideas and conclusions with his analyses of reports and news literature from all over the world. It takes a ruthless analytical mind to present ideas as mind-opening and--for most people outside the USA--as vindicating as his....

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Posted: Apr-28-1999

The more things change,the more they stay the same.

The above could summarize Chomsky's book.The end of the Cold War should have brought big changes in foreign policy, but didn't because the Cold War was a front for superpower agression(mostly the U.S.'s),not so much a Soviet threat. Chomsky is armed(as usual) to the teeth with evidence and a...

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Posted: Apr-03-1999

One of Chomsky's most fascinating books

When Chomsky came to speak in Oxford recently, several hundred people were turned away because the Sheldonian Theatre where he spoke was packed full to capacity. I have still not yet seen him in person, but fortunately he has published a wide variety of books.Of the handful of Chomsky books...

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Posted: Jan-22-1999

Excellent - buy it immediately!

When it comes to analysing how the world is really run, very people can beat Chomsky. His work is brilliant, rigorously sourced and meticulously strips away the lies and propaganda that characterises the "New World Order" and its advocates. I find it laughable that a reviewer below critiques...

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Posted: Oct-13-1998

One of the best books of this century.

Few other people have sharply analysed the history of capitalism the way Chomsky has. In this volume, he savages the New World Order, by first analysing Western hypocrisy with regard to Iraq in the Gulf slaughter, and then takes a closer look at the Cold War, (with the fanatical document NSC...

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