false 12621 <![CDATA[Understanding Power]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166508123m/12621.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166508123s/12621.jpg Understanding Power is a wide-ranging collection of transcribed and previously unpublished discussions and seminars (from 1989 to 1999) with sociopolitical analyst Noam Chomsky.

The chapters, each covering discrete sessions with Chomsky, arrive in a question-and-answer format that at times becomes delightfully contentious. Chomsky holds forth on such disparate topics as American third-party politics, the stifling of true dissent, the illusion of a muscular media, heavy-handed American imperialism (from Southeast Asia to Mexico), a dysfunctional and self-destructing United States political left, the gilding of the Kennedy and Carter administrations, and the impotent state of labor unions.

The relatively accessibility of Understanding Power is a welcome balance to Chomsky's often formidable scholarly writings. This is a book best taken in doses: a sort of bedside reader. --H. O'Billovitch

]]> 194805 3 188392 4 2 2002 Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky total:631|5:300|4:227|3:97|2:5|1:2| 631 2711 1036 66 2476 4.01 11399 893 52115036 2205929 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 599 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 2 false Thu Apr 09 16:05:45 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 16:11:58 -0700 2009 79674232 3002642 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Wed Dec 02 13:49:03 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 13:50:44 -0800 2009
Yea...more...]]> 76353205 294816 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 01:58:45 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 01:21:50 -0800 2009
I'm not a political scientist -- probably this works in my favor -- so I can't level this kind of assessment with anything like authority, but for what it's worth, I think Chomsky's mostly right about most everything he talks about.

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In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 1 false Mon Aug 04 18:51:22 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 07:15:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3536709 217481 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 4 1 false Wed Jul 25 21:02:39 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 02:03:08 -0800 2009 37407671 1698077 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Tue Nov 11 05:37:10 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 14:42:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 37635568 633822 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Thu Nov 13 11:58:33 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 02:46:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 39321612 86927 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Thu Dec 04 16:11:27 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 16:16:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 45755818 2010045 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 0 0 false Sun Feb 08 13:45:33 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 13:47:00 -0800 2009 26634465 216585 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Tue Jul 08 07:24:13 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 07:29:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 67618386 2368966 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Aug 16 11:19:18 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 11:20:29 -0700 2009 57616814 2211077 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 4 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 28 09:27:09 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 09:28:33 -0700 2009 58793198 1829689 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Sun Jun 07 18:09:37 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 18:10:50 -0700 2009 55033719 2288966 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Tue May 05 11:27:13 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 11:28:19 -0700 2009 60466857 2218505 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 19:15:36 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 07:44:13 -0700 2009 43613910 1930987 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 4 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 19 14:06:33 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 07:15:11 -0800 2009 80462848 3026314 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 3 0 false Wed Dec 09 16:37:15 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 04:53:31 -0800 2009 59245173 1790803 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 0 0 false Thu Jun 11 00:31:28 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 00:33:03 -0700 2009 http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/epiphany]]> 47469410 2012564 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 4 0 false Wed Feb 25 05:10:46 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 05:12:10 -0800 2009 76178167 821755 194805 1565847032 9781565847033 63 <![CDATA[Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818m/194805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1222383818s/194805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194805.Understanding_Power_The_Indispensable_Chomsky 4.30 631 The New York Times). Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the preeminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sold-out lectures. Now, in Understanding Power, Peter Mitchell and John Schoeffel have assembled the best of Chomsky's recent talks on the past, present, and future of the politics of power. In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions, all published here for the first time, Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during Vietnam to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration. And as he elucidates the connection between America's imperialistic foreign policy and the decline of domestic social services, Chomsky also discerns the necessary steps to take toward social change. With an eye to political activism and the media's role in popular struggle, as well as U.S. foreign and domestic policy, Understanding Power offers a sweeping critique of the world around us and is definitive Chomsky. Characterized by Chomsky's accessible and informative style, this is the ideal book for those new to his work as well as for those who have been listening for years.]]> 2002 5 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 20:31:22 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 20:33:27 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=12621