The social and political thought of Noam Chomsky / Alison Edgley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edgley, Alison, 1963-

Series:

Routledge studies in social and political thought ; 24.

Routledge studies in social and political thought ; 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chomsky, Noam--Political and social views.

Chomsky, Noam.

Philologists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Social and Political Thought of Noam Chomsky questions Chomsky's claim not to have a theory about the relationship between human beings and their society other than that which 'can be written on the back of postage stamp'. Edgley compares Chomsky's vision of the good society with liberal communitarian perspectives, and establishes that it is grounded in a hopeful belief about human nature. She argues that sympathy with this vision of the good society is essential for understanding the nature of Chomsky's critique of state capitalism, its inherent nationalism and the media. The aut

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Political theory; 2 The 'good society'; 3 State capitalism; 4 State theory; 5 Nationalism; 6 Politics and the media; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-196) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-62590-1

1-134-62591-X

1-280-04989-8

0-203-00625-9

9780203006252

OCLC:

252888016