Reflection on the Kennedy Dynasty: John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and American Political Culture

Author: [US] Noam Chomsky
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: This book is one of the selected works of Noam Chomsky. The several works translated in this collection were written in different periods and are representative works of Chomsky's political commentary, basically covering the core content of the author's political theory. They explore the direction of US foreign policy since the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the September 11th attacks, particularly delivering a strong critique of the US media and public opinion that have always claimed to be "value-neutral." Furthermore, the collection offers a profound analysis of the current state and causes of one of the major hot issues in the world today—international terrorism. This collection helps domestic scholars and readers gain a deeper understanding and research into Western, particularly US, political, diplomatic, military, and cultural policies. This is also the original intention behind introducing this book. Of course, as a Western scholar with a unique perspective, the author's views and approaches on certain issues may differ from ours, and we believe readers will understand and grasp this. The chapters in this book discuss a significant moment in modern history, namely the period from 1961 to late 1964 when the US war in Vietnam escalated from state terrorism to aggression, paving the way for later more destructive campaigns. These chapters were originally written for another book titled 501 Years: Conquest Continues, which addressed the central theme of commemorating the 500th anniversary of European conquest of the world on October 12, 1992, as well as the potential forms of conquest in the years to come.