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Optimism over despair : on capitalism, empire, and social change / Noam Chomsky and C.J. Polychroniou.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chomsky, Noam, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chomsky, Noam--Political and social views.
- Chomsky, Noam.
- Chomsky, Noam--Interviews.
- Politics and government.
- Political and social views.
- United States--Politics and government--21st century.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- 210 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2017.
- Summary:
- This volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, described by the New York Times as "arguably the most important intellectual alive." In these recent, wide-ranging interviews, conducted for Truthout by C. J. Polychroniou, Chomsky discusses his views on the "war on terror" and the rise of neoliberalism, the refugee crisis and cracks in the European Union, prospects for a just peace in Israel/Palestine, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system, the grave danger posed to humanity by the climate crisis, and the hopes, prospects, and challenges of building a movement for radical change. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- I.
- The Breakdown of American Society and a World in Transition 5
- Horror Beyond Description: The Latest Phase of the "War on Terror" 17
- The Empire of Chaos 25
- Global Struggles for Dominance: ISIS, NATO, and Russia 31
- Is European Integration Unraveling? 39
- Burkini Bans, New Atheism, and State Worship: Religion in Politics 47
- Constructing Visions of "Perpetual Peace" 55
- It Is All Working Quite Well for the Rich, Powerful 67
- Can Civilization Survive "Really Existing Capitalism"? 75
- II.
- America in the Trump Era 87
- The Republican Base Is "Out of Control" 105
- 2016 Election Puts United States at Risk of "Utter Disaster" 111
- Trump in the White House 119
- Global Warming and the Future of Humanity 131
- The Long History of US Meddling in Foreign Elections 137
- The Legacy of the Obama Administration 145
- Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Poor 153
- The US Health System Is an International Scandal-and ACA Repeal Will Make It Worse 159
- The Perils of Market-Driven Education 167
- III.
- Anarchism, Communism, and Revolutions 175
- Is the United States Ready for Socialism? 183
- Why I Choose Optimism over Despair 189.
- Notes:
- "In these recent, wide-ranging interviews, conducted for Truthout by C. J. Polychroniou, Chomsky discusses his views on the "war on terror" and the rise of neoliberalism, the refugee crisis and cracks in the European Union, prospects for a just peace in Israel/Palestine, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, the dysfunctional US electoral system, the grave danger posed to humanity by the climate crisis, and the hopes, prospects, and challenges of building a movement for radical change" -- Amazon.com.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781608467990
- 1608467996
- OCLC:
- 959035456
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