On western terrorism : from Hiroshima to drone warfare / Noam Chomsky and Andre Vltchek.

By:

Chomsky, Noam

Contributor(s):

Vltchek, Andre [aut]

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TextPublication details: London : Pluto Press, 2013.Description: 192 p. : ill. b&w ; 20 cmISBN:

9780745333878

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DDC classification:

327.117

Contents:

1. The murderous legacy of Colonialism -- 2. Concealing the crimes of the West -- 3. Propaganda and the media -- 4. The Soviet Bloc -- 5. India and China -- 6. Latin America -- 7. The Middle East and the Arab Spring -- 8. Hope in the most devastated places on Earth -- 9. The decline of US power.

Summary: Discusses Western power and propaganda weaving together a historical narrative of experiences which broaden out to look at the shifting forms of imperial control and the Western propaganda apparatus. Along the way it touches on many countries, from Nicaragua and Cuba, to China, Chile, Turkey and many more. Offers a powerful critique of the West's role in the world.

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Includes a timeline compiled by Gabriel Humberstone. Includes index.

1. The murderous legacy of Colonialism --
2. Concealing the crimes of the West --
3. Propaganda and the media --
4. The Soviet Bloc --
5. India and China --
6. Latin America --
7. The Middle East and the Arab Spring --
8. Hope in the most devastated places on Earth --
9. The decline of US power.

Discusses Western power and propaganda weaving together a historical narrative of experiences which broaden out to look at the shifting forms of imperial control and the Western propaganda apparatus. Along the way it touches on many countries, from Nicaragua and Cuba, to China, Chile, Turkey and many more. Offers a powerful critique of the West's role in the world.

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