| Failed States - The Abuse Of Power And The Assault On Democracy
(2006)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
Back Cover |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction |
| Subject |
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Nuclear nonproliferation; Security, International; Unilateral acts (International law); United States - Foreign relations - 2001-; United States - Politics and government - 2001-2009; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 |
| Publication Date |
4/4/2006 |
| Format |
Hardcover (3.7
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2.4
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| Publisher |
Metropolitan Books |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Description |
| The world’s foremost critic of U.S. foreign policy exposes the hollow promises of democracy in American actions abroad—and at homeThe United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene against “failed states” around the globe. In this much anticipated sequel to his international bestseller Hegemony or Survival, Noam Chomsky turns the tables, charging the United States with being a “failed state,” and thus a danger to its own people and the world. “Failed states” Chomsky writes, are those “that do not protect their citizens from violence and perhaps even destruction, that regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or international law, and that suffer from a ‘democratic deficit,’ having democratic forms but with limited substance.” Exploring recent U.S. foreign and domestic policies, Chomsky assesses Washington’s escalation of the nuclear risk; the dangerous consequences of the occupation of Iraq; and America’s self-exemption from international law. He also examines an American electoral system that frustrates genuine political alternatives, thus impeding any meaningful democracy.Forceful, lucid, and meticulously documented, Failed States offers a comprehensive analysis of a global superpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations while its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis, and its policies and practices have recklessly placed the world on the brink of disaster. Systematically dismantling America’s claim to being the world’s arbiter of democracy, Failed States is Chomsky’s most focused—and urgent—critique to date. |
| Personal Details |
| Store |
Powell's City of Books |
| Purchase Price |
$5.50 |
| Acquire Date |
5/14/2013 |
| Condition |
Very Good/Very Good |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
E902 .C468 2006 |
| Dewey |
327.730090511 |
| ISBN |
9780805079128 |
| Edition |
[1st ed.] |
| Cover Price |
$24.00 |
| No. of Pages |
311 |
| First Edition |
Yes |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
When I was but a few pages into this, I was afraid it would just be an exercise in Bush bashing. Not that there is any shortage of reasons to bash Bush, but it gets tiresome. My initial fear was unfounded. Chomsky does what Bush could never do, stick to a consistent narrative.
Chomsky defines failed states as those who are unable or unwilling to protect their citizens from violence and regard themselves as above the law. He then lays out his case that the USA fits those conditions. I was already pretty well grounded in much of the history he uses to support his case, but he did fill in some gaps for me. But his analysis is fairly new to me; I found it quite thought provoking. |
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