In 1962, the eminent statesman Dean Acheson enunciated a principle that has dominated global politics ever since: that no legal issue arises when the United States responds to a challenge to its 'power, position, and prestige'. In short, whatever the world may think, US actions are legitimate because they say so.
Spanning the impact of Edward Snowden's whistleblowing and Palestinian-Israeli relations to deeper reflections on political philosophy and the importance of a commons to democracy, Because We Say So takes American imperialism head on.
| ISBN: | 9780241188361 |
| Publication date: | 27th August 2015 |
| Author: | Noam Chomsky |
| Publisher: | Hamish Hamilton an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Genres: |
Geopolitics Social and political philosophy International relations |
In 1962, the eminent statesman Dean Acheson enunciated a principle that has dominated global politics ever since: that no legal issue arises when the United States responds to a challenge to its 'power, position, and prestige'. In short, whatever the world may think, US actions are legitimate because they say so.
Because We Say So features in the following genres: Geopolitics, Social and political philosophy, International relations
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Because We Say So was written by Noam Chomsky and published by Hamish Hamilton an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Because We Say So has 208 pages