Global Discontents: Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy Contributor(s): Chomsky, Noam (Author), Barsamian, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250146186 ISBN-13: 9781250146182 Publisher: Metropolitan Books
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Commentary & Opinion - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy |
Dewey: 410.92 |
Series: American Empire Project |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" L (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
Features: Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2017 Publishers Weekly 10/16/2017 Shelf Awareness 01/16/2018 |
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Publisher Description: In a compelling new set of interviews, Noam Chomsky identifies the "dry kindling" of discontent around the world that could soon catch fire. In wide-ranging discussions with David Barsamian, his longtime interlocutor, Noam Chomsky asks us to consider "the world we are leaving to our grandchildren" one imperiled by climate change and the growing potential for nuclear war. If the current system is incapable of dealing with these threats, he argues, it's up to us to radically change it. The twelve interviews in Global Discontents examine the latest developments around the globe: the rise of ISIS, the reach of state surveillance, growing anger over economic inequality, conflicts in the Middle East, and the presidency of Donald Trump. In personal reflections on his Philadelphia childhood, Chomsky also describes his own intellectual journey and the development of his uncompromising stance as America's premier dissident intellectual. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barsamian, David: - David Barsamian, director of the award-winning and widely syndicated Alternative Radio, is a winner of the Lannan Foundation's Cultural Freedom Fellowship and the ACLU's Upton Sinclair Award for independent journalism. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. His interviews with Noam Chomsky have been published as books, including Imperial Ambitions and Global Discontents. |
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