04514cam a2200541 i 4500 23716184 BJBSDDR 20250609114909.0 a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta 240603s2024 nyu rb 001 0 eng 2024019958 9780593656327 (hardcover) 0593656326 (hardcover) 9780593656334 (ebook) DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us--- d------ JZ 1480 C548m 2024 327.73 Chomsky, Noam, 1928- 3419 The myth of American idealism : how U.S. foreign policy endangers the world / Noam Chomsky and Nathan J. Robinson. New York : Penguin Press, 2024. xiii, 400 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Confronting "successful defiance" : disciplining the Global South -- The war on Southeast Asia : Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia -- 9/11 and the wrecking of Afghanistan -- Iraq : the crime of the century -- The myth of American idealism -- The U.S., Israel, and Palestine -- The great China threat -- NATO and Russia after the Cold War -- A world in peril : the threats of nuclear war and climate catastrophe -- The domestic roots of foreign policy : serving the "national interest" -- Our "rules-based" order : the application of international law -- How mythologies are manufactured : propaganda and the public mind -- Conclusion : hegemony or survival? "The Myth of American Idealism offers a timely and comprehensive introduction to the incisive critiques of U.S. power that have made Noam Chomsky a "global phenomenon," one of the most widely known public intellectuals of all time. Surveying the history of U.S. military and economic activity around the world, Chomsky and his co-author Nathan J. Robinson vividly trace the way the American pursuit of global domination has wrought havoc in country after country - without, ironically, making Americans any safer. And they explore how dominant elites in the United States have pushed self-serving myths about this country's commitment to "spreading democracy," while pursuing a reckless foreign policy that served the interest of few and endangered all too many. Chomsky and Robinson range across the globe, offering penetrating accounts of Washington's relationship with the Global South, its role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -all justified with noble stories about humanitarian missions and the benevolent intentions of American policy makers. The same kinds of myths that have led to repeated disastrous wars, they argue, are now driving us closer to wars with Russia and China that imperil humanity's future. Examining nuclear proliferation and climate change, they show how U.S. policies are continuing to exacerbate global threats. For well over half a century, Noam Chomsky has committed himself to exposing governing ideologies and criticizing his country's unchecked use of military power. At once thorough and devastating, urgent and provocative, The Myth of American Idealism offers a highly readable entry to the conclusions he has come to after a lifetime of thought and activism"-- Provided by publisher. Hegemony United States. Hegemonía Estados Unidos 15677 Idealism. Idealismo 42596 United States Foreign relations Moral and ethical aspects. Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores Aspectos morales y éticos 33797 United States Foreign relations Developing countries. Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores Países en desarrollo 27635 Developing countries Foreign relations United States. Países en desarrollo Relaciones exteriores Estados Unidos 265 Robinson, Nathan J. (Nathan James), 1988- 42376 Online version: Chomsky, Noam. Myth of American idealism New York : Penguin Press, 2024 9780593656334 (DLC) 2024019959 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK LLH 123653 123653 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-05-28 0 JZ 1480 C548m 2024 00000193220 2025-05-28 00:00:00 1 2025-05-28 BK