Chomsky Anthology · Culture of Terrorism

Author: Noam Chomsky
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Publication Date: 2006-04-01
Features: As a professor of linguistics and philosophy at the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Noam Chomsky (Noamchomsky) is widely recognized as a distinguished contemporary linguist, philosopher, thinker, and political commentator. He is regarded as a leading critic of Western hegemony and is hailed as the "greatest dissident." For decades, he has persistently criticized the hypocrisy of Western neoliberalism and democracy, particularly the hegemonic actions of Western powers (especially the United States), driven by the conscience of intellectuals. Whenever there are major changes in the international political landscape, Western academia often turns to him first. For example, after the "9·11" attacks, he accepted interviews from almost all major global media outlets, delivering sharp critiques of U.S. foreign policy. His insightful and incisive analyses of current affairs and his penetrating critiques of U.S. politics have always drawn significant attention from Western policymakers and intellectuals, and his works have been widely read and supported by the intellectual elite in the West. The selected works in this collection were written in different periods and are representative of Chomsky's political commentary, covering the core of his political theories. They explore the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy since the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the "9·11" attacks, particularly delivering a forceful critique of the U.S. media and public opinion, which have long claimed to be "value-neutral." Furthermore, they provide a profound analysis of the current state and causes of one of the most pressing issues in the world today—international terrorism. This collection helps scholars and readers at large gain a deeper understanding of Western, particularly U.S., political, diplomatic, military, and cultural policies. This is also the original intention behind introducing this series. Of course, as a uniquely unconventional Western scholar, Chomsky's views on certain issues may differ from ours, but we believe readers will understand and grasp the essence.