World Orders Old and New

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World Orders Old and New
World Orders Old and New, first edition cover.jpg
Cover of the first edition
Author Noam Chomsky
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Subject International relations
Publisher Columbia University Press
Publication date
1994, (updated) 1996
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages311
ISBN 0-231-10157-0
OCLC 36278573
327.1/01 21
LC Class D860 .C47 1996

World Orders Old and New is a book by Noam Chomsky, first published in 1994 and updated in 1996 by Columbia University Press. In the book, Chomsky writes about the international scene since 1945, devoting particular attention to events following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He critiques Western government, from imperialist foreign policies to the Clinton administration's promises to the poor. His judgment of the "new world order" foresees a growing abyss between the rich and poor, in the United States and internationally.

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