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  • Hegemony or Survival

  • America's Quest for Global Dominance
  • By: Noam Chomsky
  • Narrated by: Brian Jones, Noam Chomsky
  • Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (722 ratings)

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Hegemony or Survival

By: Noam Chomsky
Narrated by: Brian Jones, Noam Chomsky
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Publisher's summary

For more than half a century, the United States has been pursuing a grand imperial strategy with the aim of staking out the globe. Our leaders have shown themselves willing, as in the Cuban missile crisis, to follow the dream of dominance no matter how high the risks. Now the Bush administration is intensifying this process, driving us toward the final frontiers of imperial control, toward a choice between the prerogatives of power and a livable Earth. Noam Chomsky investigates how we came to this moment, what kind of peril we find ourselves in and why our rulers are willing to jeopardize the future of our species.

Lucid, rigorous and thoroughly documented, Hegemony or Survival is Chomsky's most urgent and sweeping work in years. Certain to spark widespread debate, it is a definitive statement from one of the world's most influential political thinkers.

©2003 Aviva Chomsky, Diane Chomsky, Harry Chomsky (P)2003 Audio Renaissance

Critic reviews

"Judged in terms of the power, range, novelty, and influence of his thought, Noam Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive." (The New York Times)
"In this highly readable...critique of American foreign policy from the late 1950s to the present...Chomsky brings together many themes he has mined in the past, making this cogent and provocative book an important addition to an ongoing public discussion about U.S. policy." (Publishers Weekly)

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surviving this book

This is probably the worst book I have ever read. Perhaps Mr. Chomsky has some good points to make but they are wrapped in such hype that it is hard to take at its face value. If this is more fuel for the radical left, he's probably hit his mark. But, if he's trying to influence the mainstream, he's not succeeded. I am only sorry that I spent money for this book, a portion of which will end up in his hands (enabling him to write more books!).

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An old whining Socialist

If you hate the USA you are just going to love this dribble! The author is the father of the "Hate America" crowd.

Poor content and not well read.

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Great book, atrocious formatting.

Chomsky is a legend. Find another way to read this book. The chapters are not aligned, they are divided at entirely random places.

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The chapters don’t line up

Chapter 5 starts in the center of chapter 3, it’s hard to keep track of.

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