American Power and the New Mandarins
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
Subjects: World politics -- 20th century; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Public opinion; Intellectuals -- United States -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; Public opinion -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.