Chomsky, Noam, 1928-

Power systems : conversations on global democratic uprisings and the new challenges to U.S. empire / Noam Chomsky ; interviews with David Barsamian. - London : Penguin Books, 2014 - 211 p. ; 18 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The new american imperialism -- Chains of submission and subservience -- Uprisings -- Domestic disturbances -- Unconventional wisdom -- Mental slavery -- Learning how to discover -- Aristocrats and democrats.

In this new collection of conversations, conducted from 2010 to 2012, Noam Chomsky explores the most immediate and urgent concerns: the future of democracy in the Arab world, the implications of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the 'class war' fought by US business interests against working people and the poor, the breakdown of mainstream political institutions, and the rise of the far right. These interviews will inspire a new generation of readers and longtime Chomsky fans eager to understand the many crises we now confront, both at home and abroad.

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Democratization--History--Arab countries--21st century.
Democratización--Historia--Países árabes--Siglo XXI.
Arab Spring, 2010-
Primavera Árabe, 2010-
Occupy movement--History--21st century.
Protest movements--History--21st century.
Movimientos de protesta--Historia--Siglo XXI.
Revolution--History--21st century.
Revoluciones--Historia--Siglo XXI.


United States--Foreign relations--21st century.
Estados Unidos--Relaciones exteriores--1989-

JQ 1850 / C548p 2014

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