Copyright
Noam Chomsky; Jean DrèzePublished On
2014-12-07ISBN
Language
- English
Print Length
192 pages (xviii + 174)Dimensions
Weight
OCLC Number
899279978LCCN
2019467813BIC
- JPHV
- JPFF
- JPA
BISAC
- POL007000
- POL042000
- POL000000
LCC
- JC423
Keywords
- Noam Chomsky
- India
- lectures
- democracy
- society
- propaganda
- nationality
Democracy and Power
The Delhi Lectures
- Noam Chomsky (author)
- Jean Drèze (introduction by)
Noam Chomsky visited India in 1996 and 2001 and spoke on a wide range of subjects, from democracy and corporate propaganda to the nature of the world order and the role of intellectuals in society. He captivated audiences with his lucid challenge of dominant political analyses, the engaging style of his talks, and his commitment to social equality as well as individual freedom.
Chomsky’s early insights into the workings of power in the modern world remain timely and compelling. Published for the first time, this series of lectures also provides the reader with an invaluable introduction to the essential ideas of one of the leading thinkers of our time.
Endorsements
Chomsky makes the world a more intelligent place. He is a marksman whose eye never wanders and whose aim never lets him down.
Arundhati Roy
Contents
World Orders, Old and New
(pp. 1–38)- Noam Chomsky
- Jean Drèze
The Vicissitudes of Democracy: Part 1
(pp. 39–64)- Noam Chomsky
- Jean Drèze
The Vicissitudes of Democracy: Part 2
(pp. 65–96)- Noam Chomsky
- Jean Drèze
The Nationality Question in the Contemporary World
(pp. 97–116)- Noam Chomsky
- Jean Drèze
Militarism, Democracy and People’s Right to Information
(pp. 117–150)- Noam Chomsky
- Jean Drèze
Appendix: An Interview with Noam Chomsky
(pp. 151–172)- Noam Chomsky
- Jean Drèze
Introduction: Chomsky in India
(pp. vii–xviii)- Jean Drèze