- Paperback: 424 pages
- Publisher: FSG Adult; Reissue edition (April 1 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0374523495
- ISBN-13: 978-0374523497
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.3 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 662 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #510,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Chomsky regards the "new world order" proclaimed by Bush as a sham. What this phrase means, argues the noted MIT scholar, is that the U.S. will persist in its role as global enforcer of its own foreign policies. This meticulously researched, disturbing report offers a revelatory portrait of the U.S. empire in the 1980s and '90s, an ugly side of America largely kept hidden from the public by a complacent media. Chomsky criticizes the cynical U.S. invasion of Panama that ousted Bush's and Reagan's former friend and client, General Manuel Noriega, noting also that Washington supplied military assistance to Iraq before Saddam Hussein shifted status overnight from "favored friend to new Hitler." In the Philippines, Africa and South America, Chomsky finds the same story: U.S. meddling to "defend our interests" brings increased poverty and political repression.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
This collection of essays emphasizes the destructive impact of American foreign policy in Central America. Supporting chapters interpret the origins of American global intervention, the creation of domestic consensus, and the effects of the "war on drugs." Much effort is devoted to exposing the "framework of illusion" that obscures the real objectives of violent repression in the Third World, "punishing the underclass" at home and protecting the conditions for "business rule" generally. Some readers will find Chomsky's style exaggerated and tendentious. Few scholars believe a 1952 Soviet proposal for a neutral unified Germany were remotely as straightforward as Chomsky assumes. Nevertheless, the author's sheer intellectual power and his command of sources amounts to a troubling indictment of Washington's official lies and sanctioned brutality, a situation unchallenged by the mainstream press. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries.
- Zachary T. Irwin, Pennsylvania State Univ.-Erie
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Zachary T. Irwin, Pennsylvania State Univ.-Erie
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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By Mattowarrior "Mattowarrior" (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deterring Democracy (Paperback)
Remember about Ronald Reagan is in this book.
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A very one sided but interesting read,
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This review is from: Deterring Democracy (Paperback)
I mentioned the book as interesting because it deviates from the mainstream media's reports. It claims to reveal the 'real democracy' and it does do that to a large extent. What I was disappointed a bit was some of the arguments seem one sided...for eg., I want to know if the so called "US model of democracy" is so fundamentally flawed how come some of the excellent progress have happened ? In some other countries even the mere act of expressing such radical viwes would cause a stir ! Not to say that those are right but it is true that democracy as it exists in the US is not so fundamentally wrong. But then, is US preaching the same policies to others ? I dunno..All in all, I'd probably read more of Chomsky and I recommend this book too. But I'd also try to read the 'other side' (I want to read more of US interventionist policies in Central America...probably from the state dept website itself..)
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Excellent cold war revisionism, overall a creepy book.,
By Mattowarrior "Mattowarrior" (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Deterring Democracy (Paperback)
Before reading this book, (or any Chomsky for that matter), I would say I was a typical democrat who thought stuff like "Clinton's not perfect, but any republican is a lot worse" and similar opinions. But after reading this book, my somewhat sheltered opinion gave way to a massive distrust of anyone in power. I would say this is a good start for anyone starting to get into the dissident viewpoint, it is relatively easy reading, besides some rambling in parts. Some more reactionary types may attack, but they fail to show an alternative cause for many of the alleged things the US did highlighted in the book. Chomsky starts out by dissecting the causes of the cold war. He repeatedly denounces Leninism, so any hard headed conservative cannot reliably use red baiting against the man. In fact, he actually succeedes in debunking the lefist myth of Lenin's innocence in the authoritarian and despotic strains of Soviet Communism without succumbing to propaganda.Overall, the book shows the many despotic regimes and human rights abuses that the U.S establishment is calpable in creating, supporting, or maintaining. Chomsky goes on to make the point that much of the cold war was an ideological construct to have U.S citizens and the establishment to support vested interests, namely the "military industrial complex". What sounds like a conspiracy theory to some, becomes very convincing in Chomsky's hands. He doesn't just focus on one cause, and sticks to the point throughout the book. The point becomes very convincing if one considers: 1. why did the US support despotic regimes besides their intentions of fighting one form of despotism, namely communism. 2. What did America's elite interest (corporations) have to gain from exploiting these countries and supporting these regimes? 3. If the U.S establishment is committed to Democracy, why do they CONTINUE to support many regimes where Democracy does not see the light of day? Even though this book is over ten years old, these questions remain relevant and this book is neccesary reading for everyone.
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