World Orders Old and New
The Cold War ends and a new world order is announced, and Chomsky argues almost nothing underneath it has actually changed.
Written as the Cold War ended and the phrase new world order entered circulation, this asks what actually changed. Chomsky’s answer is less than advertised: the same powers pursuing the same interests with the justification updated. He works through the Gulf, Israel and Palestine, and the trade arrangements then taking shape, reading all of it as continuity rather than rupture.
As an Amazon Associate, bookstoread.org earns from qualifying purchases. Links to Amazon on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Spotted an error on this page? Tell us and we will fix it.