The Myth of American Idealism

“For anyone wanting to find out more about the world we live in . . . there is one simple answer: read Noam Chomsky.” — The New Statesman A sharp indictment of both American foreign policy and the national myths that support it, and an urgent warning of the threat that U.S. power poses to humanity’s future The Myth of American Idealism offers a timely and comprehensive introduction to the incisive critiques of U.S. power that have made Noam Chomsky one of the most widely known public intellectua