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Book SynopsisA devastating critique of conventional definitions of the 'new world order'
Trade Review'The most we can hope for I suppose is that every reporter might one day carry World Orders, Old and New around in his back pocket' -- Robert Fisk, Independent
'Chomsky's work is neither theoretical, nor ideological: it is passionate and righteous. It has some of the qualities of Revelations, the Old Testament prophets and Blake' -- Ken Jowitt, TLS
Table of ContentsPreface
Part One: Marching in Place
1. The Cold War and Population Control
2. New World Orders
3. A Test Case: Iraq and the West
4. The Cold War Reconsidered
5. North-South/East-West
Part Two: The Political-Economic Order
Table of Contents
1. Securing the Home Front
2. Some Lessons in History
3. 'The Government of the World'
4. The Balance Sheet
5. Looking Ahead
6. The Contours of the New World Order
Part Three: History's 'Greatest Prize'
1. Updating the Monroe Doctrine
2. Containing the Internal Enemy
3. The Structure of Power
4. The Regional Actors
5. Seeking Peace: Stage One
6. Seeking Peace: The Interests of the Actors
7. Seeking Peace: The Recent Phase
8. Conquering History
9. The Berlin Wall Falls Again
Afterword on Palestine
