- Public opinion, History, World politics, Intellectuals
The book that established Noam Chomsky's reputation as a leading critic of US foreign policy, this statement against the American war in Vietnam critiques the contradictions of the war, indicting the mainstream, liberal intellectuals - the "new mandarins"--who gave ideological cover for the war.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- resolvedopen-ended
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
About the book
- Author
- Noam Chomsky
- First published
- 1969
- Pages
- 404
- Publisher
- New Press, The New Press, Random House, Incorporated
- Editions
- 19
- Language
- English, French
- ISBN
- 9781565847750
Where to read
Libraries first: a card gets you most books for nothing. Each opens that service’s page for this title.
On Open Library, 1 have read it and 23 want to.
American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political activist, author, and lecturer
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Tastebuds Other media included when they land close.
Both earnest, classical in form, grave.
The doctor and the saint 201783% alikeBoth earnest, grave, classical in form.
Both earnest, classical in form, grave.
The Road to Serfdom 194482% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
The Ecology of Freedom 198281% alikeBoth earnest, grave, classical in form.
The Prophet Outcast 195480% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Both earnest, grave, classical in form.
The vital center 194979% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, grave.
Cover-Up 202577% alikeFilm · Both earnest, grave, classical in form.
Sin 201972% alikeFilm · Both earnest, grave, classical in form.