New Generation Draws the Line

'Humanitarian' Intervention and the Standards of the West

AvNoam Chomsky

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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How do we understand the ethics of humanitarian intervention in today's world? After Western intervention in Libya's civil war this new edition of A New Generation Draws the Line provides timely answers. In a new chapter on recent interventions Chomsky dissects the meaning of the 'right to protect' principle. Other chapters examine the West's uses and abuses of 'humanitarian intervention' including detailed studies of East Timor and Kosovo.The actions of Muammar Gaddafi and the trial of Serbian military commander Ratko Mladic have energised narratives about the role of the 'civilised' West. In this book, Chomsky deploys his forensic method - asking the difficult questions the West would prefer to avoid.

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Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-16
Mått:139 x 191 x 12 mm
Vikt:224 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:200
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745332345

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Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in history and has profoundly shaped contemporary understanding of American politics. An ally of anarcho-syndicalists the world over, 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.

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'Judged in terms of the power, range, novelty, and influence of his thought, Noam Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive'

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword1. Intentional Ignorance and its Uses2. 'Green Light' for War Crimes3. Kosovo in Retrospect4. Human Rights in the New MillenniumAcknowledgements