Year 501: The Conquest Continues (Chomsky Perspectives)

Year 501: The Conquest Continues (Chomsky Perspectives)

by NoamChomsky (Author)

Synopsis

Exploring 'the great work of subjugation and conquest' which began with Columbus, in Year 501 Chomsky surveys the history of American imperial power in the ensuing 500 years that followed.

Touching on everything from the British in India to the Americans in Beirut, Year 501 is a searing condemnation of the excesses of Western colonial and neo-colonial politics. For those seeking to understand the nature and structure of the imperial project as it reaches down to us today this work is a vital resource.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: 20 Mar 2015

ISBN 10: 0745335470
ISBN 13: 9780745335476

Author Bio
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.