The Rule of Force in World Affairs
Publication Date: 01/09/2000
Noam Chomsky argues that, contrary to popular perception, the real 'rogue' states in the world today are not the dictator-led developing countries we hear about in the news, but the United States and its allies. He challenges the legal and humanitarian reasons given to justify intervention in global conflicts in order to reveal the West's reliance on the rule of force. He examines NATO's intervention in Kosovo, the crisis in East Timor, and US involvement in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Chomsky relies on both historical context and recently released government documents to trace the paths of self-interest and domination that fuelled these violent regional conflicts. Throughout, he reveals the United States's increasingly open dismissal of the United Nations and international legal precedent in justifying its motives and actions. Characteristically incisive and provocative, Chomsky demonstrates that the rule of law has been reduced to farce.
- ISBN:
- 9780745317083
- 9780745317083
- Category:
- International relations
- Publication Date:
- 01-09-2000
- Publisher:
- Pluto Press
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 260
- Dimensions (mm):
- 215x135x14mm
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