The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World
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In this incisive and timely critique, Noam Chomsky and Nathan J. Robinson challenge the foundational myths of American foreign policy, exposing the gap between the nation's stated ideals of democracy and freedom and its actual global impact. Drawing on decades of analysis, the authors trace America's pursuit of dominance across pivotal conflicts—from the Israeli-Palestinian struggle to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—revealing how interventionist policies have consistently served elite interests while destabilizing regions worldwide. Rather than accepting the self-serving narratives promoted by U.S. political and corporate leadership, this book offers a rigorous examination of how American exceptionalism has become a dangerous ideology that endangers global stability. Accessible yet intellectually rigorous, this work serves as an essential introduction to Chomsky's lifetime of critical thought on U.S. imperialism and a call to reckon with the true consequences of American foreign policy. Urgent and provocative, it challenges readers to question the myths they've been taught and to understand the real-world human cost of unchecked American power.
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paperback
Random House
Published Oct 10, 2024
280 pages
ISBN: 9781405967150
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First Published
2024
Language
en
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