POWER SYSTEMS
Conversations on Global Democratic Uprisings and the New Challenges to U.S. Empire
Noam Chomsky. Interviews by David Barsamian
Haymarket Books (January 9, 2024)
Trade paper• ISBN-13: 9798888901472 • US $19.95 • 5.5 in x 8.5 in • 224 pgs
ABOUT THE BOOK:
A compelling new set of interviews on our changing and turbulent times with Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s foremost thinkers.
In these conversations, Noam Chomsky explores the breakdown of mainstream political institutions in the United States. Chomsky presents his ideas vividly and accessibly, with uncompromising principle and clarifying insight. The latest volume from a long-established, trusted partnership, Power Systems shows once again that no interlocutor engages with Chomsky more effectively than David Barsamian.
PRAISE:
“Chomsky is a global phenomenon… perhaps the most widely read voice on foreign policy on the planet.”
Samantha Power, The New York Times Book Review
“Sitting down and talking to Noam Chomsky about current affairs has to be one of the most illuminating experiences going. But what if you can’t always think of the best questions? Not to worry: David Barsamian’s interviews with Chomsky consistently ask penetrating and provocative questions. If you’re familiar with Chomsky, he will still manage to surprise you.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. Chomsky is the author of numerous bestselling political works, which have been translated into scores of languages. Recent books include What Kind of Creatures Are We?, as well as Optimism Over Despair, Notes on Resistance, and Chronicles of Dissent. He lives in Tucson, AZ.
David Barsamian has altered the independent media landscape, both with his weekly radio program, Alternative Radio, and his books with Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Arundhati Roy, and Edward Said.
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