New Generation Draws the Line - Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect Today

In this work, Chomsky explores the West's uses and abuses of the principle of 'human intervention'. An updated foreword by Jean Bricmont explores the ongoing crises of humanitarian intervention in Afghanistan, Libya, Palestine, Syria and Ukraine and reaffirms Chomsky's excoriating critiques of Western foreign policy.

Sommario

Foreword (Jean Bricmont) 1. Intentional Ignorance and Its Uses, 2. "Green Light" for War Crimes, 3. Kosovo in Retrospect, 4. Human Rights in the New Millennium

Info autore

Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in history and has profoundly shaped contemporary understanding of American politics. He has authored numerous books on linguistics, history, and politics. He is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT, and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona.

Riassunto

In this work, Chomsky explores the West's uses and abuses of the principle of 'human intervention'. An updated foreword by Jean Bricmont explores the ongoing crises of humanitarian intervention in Afghanistan, Libya, Palestine, Syria and Ukraine and reaffirms Chomsky's excoriating critiques of Western foreign policy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Noam Chomsky
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032936130
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3293613-0
• Pagine: 176
• Serie: Chomsky from Routledge
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), Sociology, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Military Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, International Relations, International Law, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Human rights, civil rights, Peace studies & conflict resolution, East Timor / Timor-Leste