Responsibility of Intellectuals : Reflections by Noam Chomsky and Others after 50 years /
Responsibility of Intellectuals : Reflections by Noam Chomsky and Others after 50 years /
edited by Nicholas Allott, Chris Knight and Neil Smith.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Contributors; Preface; Introduction: 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals': what it does and does not say; Remarks on the historical context of the essay 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals'; 1 Reflections on Chomsky's 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals'; 2 'I don't want no peace'- a black, Jewish activist's take on the responsibility of intellectuals; 3 The responsibility of intellectuals in the era of bounded rationality and Democracy for Realists; 4 The propaganda model and the British nuclear weapons debate 5 Speaking truth to power -- from within the heart of the empire6 The abdication of responsibility; 7 Replies and commentary; 8 Conference Q Bibliography; Index
Open Access
'The Responsibility of Intellectuals' propelled Noam Chomsky onto the US political scene half a century ago. This book revisits the seminal work, and features six new essays written to celebrate and explore its relevance in today's world, including Chomsky's recollections of the background to the original publication, and extensive commentary.
English.
9781787355514
Chomsky, Noam. Responsibility of intellectuals.
Responsibility.
Intellectual life.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--General.
Other warfare & defence issues.
Political science & theory.
History of ideas.
Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000.
Peace studies & conflict resolution.
Responsibility.
United States.
United States--Intellectual life--21st century.
United States--Intellectual life--20th century.
Electronic books.
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Contributors; Preface; Introduction: 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals': what it does and does not say; Remarks on the historical context of the essay 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals'; 1 Reflections on Chomsky's 'The Responsibility of Intellectuals'; 2 'I don't want no peace'- a black, Jewish activist's take on the responsibility of intellectuals; 3 The responsibility of intellectuals in the era of bounded rationality and Democracy for Realists; 4 The propaganda model and the British nuclear weapons debate 5 Speaking truth to power -- from within the heart of the empire6 The abdication of responsibility; 7 Replies and commentary; 8 Conference Q Bibliography; Index
Open Access
'The Responsibility of Intellectuals' propelled Noam Chomsky onto the US political scene half a century ago. This book revisits the seminal work, and features six new essays written to celebrate and explore its relevance in today's world, including Chomsky's recollections of the background to the original publication, and extensive commentary.
English.
9781787355514
Chomsky, Noam. Responsibility of intellectuals.
Responsibility.
Intellectual life.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--General.
Other warfare & defence issues.
Political science & theory.
History of ideas.
Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000.
Peace studies & conflict resolution.
Responsibility.
United States.
United States--Intellectual life--21st century.
United States--Intellectual life--20th century.
Electronic books.