the abuse of power and the assault on democracy Chomsky, Noam Primary Author mixed material bibliography New York A Holt Paerback 2006 en English

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311 p. ; 21 cm. The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against "failed states" around the globe. Chomsky turns the tables, charging the United States with being a "failed state," and therefore a danger to its own people and the world. "Failed states," Chomsky writes, are those "that do not protect their citizens from violence and perhaps even destruction, that regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or international law, and that suffer from a 'democratic deficit, ' having democratic forms but with limited substance." Exploring recent U.S. foreign and domestic policies, Chomsky assesses Washington's escalation of nuclear risks; the dangerous consequences of the occupation of Iraq; and Americas's self-exemption from international law. He also examines an American electoral system that frustrates genuine political alternatives, thus impeding any meaningful democracy. Politics and Government Security, International Diplomatic relations United States Iraq War (2003-2011) Unilateral acts (International law) War on Terrorism (2001-2009) Nuclear nonproliferation 327.730090511 9780805082845 e-Library Universitas Pertamina Be Global Leader 327.730090511 CHO f 8093/PUP/2019 Perpustakaan Universitas Pertamina 327.730090511 CHO f c.1 Failed_states.jpg.jpg 4423 2019-09-02 11:32:26 2019-09-16 15:56:29 machine generated International Relations