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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• Preface to the 2015 EditionPart I: Old Wine, New Bottles1. 'The Great Work of Subjugation and Conquest'2. The Contours of World Order3. North-South/East-WestPart II: High Principles4. Democracy and the Market5. Human Rights: The Pragmatic CriterionPart III: Persistent Themes6. A 'Ripe Fruit'7. World Orders Old and New: Latin America8. The Tragedy of Haiti9. The Burden of ResponsibilityPart IV: Memories10. Murdering History11. The Third World at HomeGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex

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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• Preface to the 2015 EditionPart I: Old Wine, New Bottles1. 'The Great Work of Subjugation and Conquest'2. The Contours of World Order3. North-South/East-WestPart II: High Principles4. Democracy and the Market5. Human Rights: The Pragmatic CriterionPart III: Persistent Themes6. A 'Ripe Fruit'7. World Orders Old and New: Latin America8. The Tragedy of Haiti9. The Burden of ResponsibilityPart IV: Memories10. Murdering History11. The Third World at HomeGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex