Powers and Prospects

The renowned linguist and political activist offers penetrating reflections on language, human nature, and foreign policy in this essay collection.   From linguistics to the Middle East; foreign affairs to the role of the media; and intellectual responsibility to the situation in East Timor, Noam Chomsky offers a wide-ranging exploration of the issues and ideas that have concerned him most deeply throughout his distinguished career. These essays are drawn from a series of lectures Chomsky g