The Social and Political Thought of Noam Chomsky
by Alison Edgley
Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
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The Social and Political Thought of Noam Chomsky questions Chomsky's claim not to have a theory about the relationship between human beings and their society other than that which 'can be written on the back of postage stamp'. Edgley compares Chomsky's vision of the good society with liberal communitarian perspectives, and establishes that it is grounded in a hopeful belief about human nature. She argues that sympathy with this vision of the good society is essential for understanding the show more nature of Chomsky's critique of state capitalism, its inherent nationalism and the media. The aut show lessTags
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Alison Edgley is Senior Lecturer in Social and Political Thought at Canterbury Christ Church University College. Her articles have been published in journals such as Politics and Talking Politics
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