Noam Chomsky talks about his book Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Failed States is a book about just war theory and the invasion of Iraq. Chomsky is introduced by Robert Tully, a philosophy professor at the Academy.
During the talk, Professor Chomsky criticizes the work of Michael Walzer, an influential proponent of just war theory and the author of the book Just and Unjust Wars.
Later, there is a question-and-answer session with the West Point cadets in the audience about international law and the Bush administration's foreign policy.
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"A very informative, eye opening book. Chomsky provides a lot of information that shows how the US is mismanaging itself and its policies. I do take what he says with a slight grain of salt because he seems so tilted towards the bad. Even though we aren't the best country, I do love living here. " — Natasha (4 out of 5 stars)
"A very informative, eye opening book. Chomsky provides a lot of information that shows how the US is mismanaging itself and its policies. I do take what he says with a slight grain of salt because he seems so tilted towards the bad. Even though we aren't the best country, I do love living here. "
" Just reconfirmed stuf I already knew about and a few new tidbits that you just don't get from the news. "
" This book is a little tough going sometimes, but oh so worth it. Noam Chomsky is brilliant, honest and pretty funny in a gallows-humor kind of way. Definitely worth reading. "
" i can only read about 2 pages at a time without getting too angry. I think he's usually right and its maddening. i leave this book deeply saddened. "
" Chomsky is surgery on Americas Double Standards........ "
" Everything you thought Chomsky was going to say, he said. "
" It was interesting, but a little difficult to read and he is a massive lefty. "
" America is taking on characteristics of what it calls by definition a failed state. Some of these characteristics include an increasing divide between public policy and public opinion, and policies which endanger the not only the US population but the world. "
Noam Chomsky is the bestselling author of over 100 influential political books and has collaborated with journalists on books such as Perilous Power, Gaza in Crisis, and On Palestine. He is a laureate professor at the University of Arizona and professor emeritus in the department of linguistics and philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is one of the foremost critics of US foreign policy. He has published numerous groundbreaking books, articles, and essays on global politics, history, and linguistics. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics.
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